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STL to LJG: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
7,864 mi
12,656 km · 6,834 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from LJG?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Lijiang (LJG) is 7,864 miles (12,656 km, 6,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 St. Louis and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 13 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to LJG?
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