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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best
1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SEA - LJG
22h 34m
¥2,562–7,062
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SEA - KMG
2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
28h 11m
¥2,434–7,301
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane SEA - DIG
2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
33h 49m
¥3,237–9,167
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SEA - DLU
2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
25h 51m
¥2,754–7,710
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane SEA - XIC
2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi
27h 2m
¥2,942–7,392
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane SEA - PZI
2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
31h 35m
¥2,702–7,642
Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
1. Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane YVR - LJG
21h 51m
¥2,910–8,478

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

12Weekly Planes

21h 33mAverage Duration

¥2,304Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Seattle to Lijiang.

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Distance: 10,794.4 km
Duration: 22h 34m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lijiang, China?

Hainan, China West Air, and seven other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.

Airlines

Website: en.ceair.com

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kunming Changshui International Airport

Ave. Duration: 29h 20m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥3,600–14,000

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Hong Kong, Kunming Changshui International Airport

Ave. Duration: 29h 20m
When: Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price: ¥4,100–13,000

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chongqing, Kunming Changshui International Airport

Ave. Duration: 30h
When: Thursday
Estimated price: ¥2,900–9,500

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 32h 25m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥3,000–12,000

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 31h 25m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥2,600–10,000

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 19h 20m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥2,700–10,000

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon

Ave. Duration: 19h 30m
When: Monday and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥2,600–9,500

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong

Ave. Duration: 21h 5m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥3,000–9,500

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 31h 5m
When: Monday and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,600–10,000

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 26h 5m
When: Monday and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,400–27,000

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Tokyo Narita, Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 29h
When: Monday and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,700–10,000

Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 32h 12m
When: Monday
Estimated price: ¥2,200–7,000

Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 30h 55m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: ¥2,100–6,500

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Lijiang(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Lijiang, formerly romanized as Likiang, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of 21219 km2 and had a population of 1,253,878 at the 2020 census whom 288,787 lived in the built-up area (metro) made of Gucheng District. Lijiang is famous for its UNESCO Heritage Site, the Old Town of Lijiang, which contains a mixture of different historical architecture styles and a complex, ancient water-supply system.

Things to do in Lijiang

Old Town of Lijiang(Opens in a new window)

Dayan, commonly called the Old Town of Lijiang is the historical center of Lijiang City, in Yunnan, China. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Jinanqiao Dam(Opens in a new window)

The Jinanqiao Dam or Jin'anqiao (meaning "golden and peace bridge") is a concrete gravity dam on the Jinsha River 25 km southeast of Lijiang City in Yunnan Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and flood control.

Places to stay in Lijiang

InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Lijiang Gemmer Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Lijiang Gui Yuan Tian Ju Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Jianshe Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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