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SIK to LJG: distance & flight time
Sikeston (Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
7,998 mi
12,871 km · 6,950 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIK — Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport · Sikeston, 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 SIK
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport23 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport43 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport63 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 SIK from LJG?
The flight distance from Sikeston (SIK) to Lijiang (LJG) is 7,998 miles (12,871 km, 6,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIK to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 SIK to LJG?
Nonstop service on SIK–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 16h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sikeston and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 13 hours ahead of Sikeston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIK to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIK–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIK to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIK–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.