Nonstop flight route between Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Lijiang City, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°40'45"N by 100°14'44"E)
Distance from AVL to LJG:
8,141.19 miles (13,101.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), Lijiang City, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,141 miles (or 13,102 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Asheville Regional Airport and Lijiang Sanyi Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Asheville Regional Airport and Lijiang Sanyi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LJG / ZPLJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°40'45"N by 100°14'44"E |
| Area Served: | Lijiang, Yunnan |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LJG |
| More Information: | LJG Maps & Info |
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- Asheville Regional Airport is a Class C airport near Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 near the town of Fletcher, 9 miles south of Asheville, in the U.S.
- A Concorde visited AVL during a 1987 promotional tour and was snowed-in overnight.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
- On May 4, 2007 a 1977 Cessna 182 en route to Asheville Regional Airport crashed near the airport, killing three Georgia men.
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It opened around 1961, replacing the airport at 35°26′20″N 82°28′52″W / 35.439°N 82.481°W / 35.439.
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG):
- In addition to being known as "Lijiang Sanyi Airport", other names for LJG include "丽江三义机场" and "Lìjiāng Sānyì Jīchǎng".
- Lijiang Sanyi Airport is an airport serving Lijiang, Yunnan province, China.
- Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Dali Airport (DLU), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) S of LJG.
- The furthest airport from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,871 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- ^Note 1 Tigerair's flight from Lijiang to Singapore includes a 35-minute stop-over at Chiang Rai.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.17 miles (114.54 km) S | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 84.53 miles (136.04 km) NNW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) SSW | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 149.50 miles (240.59 km) NE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 5 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) SW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 183.05 miles (294.59 km) N | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 189.74 miles (305.36 km) SW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 199.23 miles (320.62 km) ESE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 203.66 miles (327.76 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) ENE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 250.34 miles (402.88 km) SW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 267.03 miles (429.73 km) WNW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 287.05 miles (461.97 km) W | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 299.84 miles (482.54 km) SSW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 300.93 miles (484.30 km) ENE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,870.86 miles (19,104.25 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,870.56 miles (19,103.76 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,860.29 miles (19,087.24 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,818.75 miles (19,020.39 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,812.99 miles (19,011.11 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,781.99 miles (18,961.24 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,778.59 miles (18,955.76 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,728.17 miles (18,874.62 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,721.16 miles (18,863.33 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 10 | 11,697.32 miles (18,824.97 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,696.54 miles (18,823.71 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,673.11 miles (18,786.01 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,654.58 miles (18,756.18 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,636.75 miles (18,727.49 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,625.23 miles (18,708.94 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |