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SDT to LJG: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
1,742 mi
2,804 km · 1,514 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from LJG?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Lijiang (LJG) is 1,742 miles (2,804 km, 1,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Saidu Sharif and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 3 hours ahead of Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to LJG?
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