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UIH to LJG: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
1,047 mi
1,685 km · 910 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 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 UIH from LJG?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Lijiang (LJG) is 1,047 miles (1,685 km, 910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 UIH to LJG?
Nonstop service on UIH–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 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phucat and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 1 hour ahead of Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to LJG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UIH–LJG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UIH to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIH–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.