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There are 7 ways to get from New York to Lijiang by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane JFK - LJG
    24h 22m
    ¥3,015–9,640

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane JFK - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    29h 15m
    ¥2,787–8,379

  3. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane EWR - LJG
    25h 1m
    ¥3,967–12,211

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane JFK - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    27h 2m
    ¥3,355–8,220

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane JFK - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 25m
    ¥2,907–8,788

  6. Fly Laguardia Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane LGA - LJG
    27h 53m
    ¥4,560–14,090

  7. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane EWR - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    27h 24m
    ¥4,442–13,316

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration26h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,983Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,561.3 km
  • Duration: 24h 22m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Lijiang, China?

China Southern Airlines and Air China fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a week.

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