# Distance from Caracas (CCS) to Lijiang (LJG)

> 15,647 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,647 km / 9,722 mi / 8,449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 00:02 in Caracas, it's 12:02 in Lijiang)
- **Elevation difference**: 235 ft (LJG is lower than CCS)

## Airports

### [Maiquetia (Simon Bolivar Internacional) Airport (CCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccs-caracas-maiquetia-simon-bolivar-internacional-airport/1ef266df-d233-6f20-8395-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caracas, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVMI
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.600000, -66.990000
- Elevation: 235 ft

### [Lijiang Airport (LJG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ljg-lijiang-lijiang-airport/1ef266e0-1fb0-6f00-b2c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lijiang, China
- ICAO: ZPLJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 26.680000, 100.250000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:02 in Caracas, it's 12:02 in Lijiang.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maiquetia (Simon Bolivar Internacional) Airport (CCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccs-caracas-maiquetia-simon-bolivar-internacional-airport/1ef266df-d233-6f20-8395-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lijiang Airport (LJG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ljg-lijiang-lijiang-airport/1ef266e0-1fb0-6f00-b2c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)