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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Lijiang by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane LAX - LJG
    23h 5m
    ¥2,471–6,605

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane LAX - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 42m
    ¥2,163–6,753

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane LAX - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    25h 34m
    ¥2,511–6,185

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane LAX - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    27h 22m
    ¥2,546–8,210

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane LAX - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    26h 56m
    ¥2,751–6,435

  6. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane BUR - LJG
    26h 33m
    ¥2,565–8,081

  7. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane TIJ - LJG
    27h 8m
    ¥3,594–10,846

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration21h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,192 km
  • Duration: 23h 5m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Lijiang, China?

China Southern Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.

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