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YEL to LJG: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
7,388 mi
11,889 km · 6,420 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from LJG?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Lijiang (LJG) is 7,388 miles (11,889 km, 6,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 YEL to LJG?
Nonstop service on YEL–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 14h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Lijiang?
Lijiang is 12 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to LJG?
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Why are some YEL to LJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEL–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.