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SDJ to LJG: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
2,479 mi
3,989 km · 2,154 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from LJG?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Lijiang (LJG) is 2,479 miles (3,989 km, 2,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Sendai and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 1 hour behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to LJG?
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