Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RDU to LJG: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
8,114 mi
13,058 km · 7,051 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live RDU→LJG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Near LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from LJG?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Lijiang (LJG) is 8,114 miles (13,058 km, 7,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Raleigh-durham and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 12 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDU–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.