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RKS to LJG: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
7,361 mi
11,846 km · 6,396 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from LJG?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Lijiang (LJG) is 7,361 miles (11,846 km, 6,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 Rock Springs and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 14 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to LJG?
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