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RTN to LJG: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
7,769 mi
12,502 km · 6,751 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from LJG?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Lijiang (LJG) is 7,769 miles (12,502 km, 6,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 RTN to LJG?
Nonstop service on RTN–LJG 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 15h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTN to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RTN–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RTN to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTN–LJG 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.