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SZB to LJG: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
1,629 mi
2,622 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from LJG?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Lijiang (LJG) is 1,629 miles (2,622 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from SZB to LJG?
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