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PVL to LNJ: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Lincang (Lintsang Airfield)
8,198 mi
13,193 km · 7,124 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, United States
- LNJ — Lintsang Airfield · Lincang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Near LNJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport52 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport88 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport93 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVL from LNJ?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Lincang (LNJ) is 8,198 miles (13,193 km, 7,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to LNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PVL to LNJ?
Nonstop service on PVL–LNJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pikeville and Lincang?
Lincang is 13 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to LNJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVL–LNJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVL to LNJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVL–LNJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.