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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 17m
    ¥3,115–9,641

  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
    ¥2,787–8,380

  3. 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
    29h 27m
    ¥3,155–8,721

  4. 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 5m
    ¥2,907–8,789

  5. 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
    26h 26m
    ¥3,967–12,211

  6. Fly Laguardia Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane LGA - LJG
    27h 48m
    ¥4,359–14,089

  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
    34h 44m
    ¥4,642–12,316

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,056Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,561.3 km
  • Duration: 24h 17m

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

China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.

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