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

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane ORD - LJG
    29h 11m
    ¥3,837–11,054

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane ORD - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 28m
    ¥3,729–11,202

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane MDW - LJG
    26h 49m
    ¥5,037–16,054

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane ORD - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    35h 2m
    ¥4,912–14,159

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane ORD - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    32h 15m
    ¥3,977–12,634

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane ORD - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    29h 38m
    ¥3,809–12,293

  7. Train to Detroit, fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane DTW - PZI
    3. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    38h 54m
    ¥4,575–11,802

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration33h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,805Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,394.8 km
  • Duration: 29h 11m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lijiang, China?

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.

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