There are 7 ways to get from New York to Lijiang by plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane JFK - LJG
24h 17m¥3,215–9,641Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane JFK - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
28h 45m¥2,987–8,380Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane JFK - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
29h 27m¥3,255–8,721Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane JFK - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
27h 5m¥3,007–8,789Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane EWR - LJG
26h 41m¥3,463–10,202Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane JFK - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
26h 20m¥4,090–11,246Fly Laguardia Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LGA - LJG
27h 44m¥4,159–13,089
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Lijiang is to fly and train which costs ¥2900 - ¥8500 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Lijiang is to fly which takes 24h 17m and costs ¥3200 - ¥10000.
The distance between New York and Lijiang is 12561 km.
It takes approximately 24h 17m to get from New York to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 12h ahead of New York. It is currently 6:54 AM in New York and 6:54 PM in Lijiang.
There are 328+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Lijiang, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via London Heathrow, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Vienna, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Washington Dulles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
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