# Distance from New Delhi (DEL) to Lijiang (LJG)

> 2,287 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,287 km / 1,421 mi / 1,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 22:58 in New Delhi, it's 01:28 in Lijiang)
- **Elevation difference**: 777 ft (LJG is lower than DEL)

## Airports

### [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Delhi, India
- ICAO: VIDP
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 28.570000, 77.100000
- Elevation: 777 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:58 in New Delhi, it's 01:28 in Lijiang.

## Related

- [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lijiang Airport (LJG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ljg-lijiang-lijiang-airport/1ef266e0-1fb0-6f00-b2c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)