--- title: "Guangzhou (CAN) to Lijiang (LJG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Southern Airlines and 3 more airlines fly nonstop from CAN to LJG, about 35 flights a week, covering 848 miles. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/can-ljg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/can-ljg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Guangzhou to Lijiang (CAN-LJG): nonstop flights and award space China Southern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines fly nonstop between Guangzhou (CAN) and Lijiang (LJG), roughly 35 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 45m to 3h 10m for the 848 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines across every CAN to LJG date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See CAN to LJG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 35 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 45m to 3h 10m Scheduled flight time 848 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Guangzhou to Lijiang flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CAN to LJG starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Guangzhou (CAN) to Lijiang (LJG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CAN | Arrives LJG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | CZ 6603 | China Southern Airlines | 07:05 | 09:55 | 2h 50m | [Airbus A319neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a319neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | ZH 8903 | Shenzhen Airlines | 07:35 | 10:30 | 2h 55m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | CZ 3423 | China Southern Airlines | 10:40 | 13:40 | 3h | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | JD 5131 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 11:35 | 14:20 | 2h 45m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jd/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | MU 5742 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:35 | 2h 55m | 737 | | Thu, Oct 22 | CZ 6603 | China Southern Airlines | 07:00 | 09:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | ZH 8903 | Shenzhen Airlines | 07:35 | 10:30 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | CZ 3423 | China Southern Airlines | 10:40 | 13:40 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JD 5131 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 11:35 | 14:20 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5742 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:35 | 2h 55m | 737 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 6603 | China Southern Airlines | 06:45 | 09:55 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 8903 | Shenzhen Airlines | 07:35 | 10:30 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3423 | China Southern Airlines | 10:40 | 13:40 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JD 5131 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 11:35 | 14:20 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5742 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:35 | 2h 55m | 737 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 6603 | China Southern Airlines | 07:00 | 09:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 8903 | Shenzhen Airlines | 07:35 | 10:30 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 3423 | China Southern Airlines | 10:40 | 13:40 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JD 5131 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 11:35 | 14:20 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5742 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:35 | 2h 55m | 737 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 6603 | China Southern Airlines | 07:00 | 10:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JD 5131 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 11:35 | 14:20 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 3423 | China Southern Airlines | 13:45 | 16:45 | 3h | Airbus A319neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 8911 | Shenzhen Airlines | 15:45 | 18:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5742 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:35 | 2h 55m | 737 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CZ 6603 | China Southern Airlines | 07:00 | 10:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JD 5131 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 11:35 | 14:20 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CZ 3423 | China Southern Airlines | 13:45 | 16:45 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZH 8911 | Shenzhen Airlines | 15:45 | 18:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 5742 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:35 | 2h 55m | 737 | | Tue, Oct 27 | CZ 6603 | China Southern Airlines | 07:00 | 10:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | CZ 3423 | China Southern Airlines | 13:45 | 16:45 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | ZH 8911 | Shenzhen Airlines | 15:45 | 18:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 5742 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:15 | 21:05 | 2h 50m | 737 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JD 5131 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 21:45 | 00:30 | 2h 45m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jd/a321.md) | Showing all 35 scheduled CAN to LJG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CAN to LJG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Guangzhou to Lijiang nonstop In the schedule table on this page, China Southern Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320.md) and the [Airbus A319neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a319neo.md). Shenzhen Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/a320.md). Beijing Capital Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jd/a320.md) and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jd/a321.md). China Eastern Airlines flies the Boeing 737. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on CAN to LJG departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Guangzhou to Lijiang to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. China Southern Airlines award space was open on all 14 Guangzhou to Lijiang departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the CAN to LJG departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See CAN to LJG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Guangzhou to Lijiang nonstop Carriers operating CAN to LJG nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md)\ [The aircraft CZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz.md) - [Beijing Capital Airlines (JD) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jd.md)\ [The aircraft JD flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jd.md) - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) - [Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/zh.md)\ [The aircraft ZH flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh.md) See CAN to LJG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CAN to LJG **How long is the flight from Guangzhou (CAN) to Lijiang (LJG)?** Scheduled flight times from Guangzhou (CAN) to Lijiang (LJG) run from 2h 45m to 3h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 848 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CAN to LJG?** China Southern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines fly CAN to LJG nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from CAN to LJG?** About 35 nonstop flights a week run between Guangzhou (CAN) and Lijiang (LJG) in the current schedule, operated by China Southern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CAN to LJG depart?** Scheduled CAN to LJG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:45 and 21:45, local time at Guangzhou. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CAN to LJG nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, CAN to LJG nonstops fly as CZ 3423 and CZ 6603 on China Southern Airlines; JD 5131 on Beijing Capital Airlines; MU 5742 on China Eastern Airlines; and ZH 8903 and ZH 8911 on Shenzhen Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on CAN to LJG?** Open the CAN to LJG route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on China Southern Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [LJG to CAN nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ljg-can.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [China Southern Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/cz.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can.md), or [every route from Lijiang (LJG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ljg.md). Nonstops to Lijiang (LJG) from other airports within 150 miles of Guangzhou (CAN): - [Shenzhen (SZX) to Lijiang (LJG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-ljg.md), 61 miles from CAN - [Hong Kong (HKG) to Lijiang (LJG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkg-ljg.md), 84 miles from CAN Nonstops from Guangzhou (CAN) to other airports within 150 miles of Lijiang (LJG): - [Guangzhou (CAN) to Dali (DLU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-dlu.md), 71 miles from LJG - [Guangzhou (CAN) to Shangri-La (DIG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-dig.md), 85 miles from LJG - [Guangzhou (CAN) to Renhe (PZI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-pzi.md), 96 miles from LJG - [Guangzhou (CAN) to Xichang (XIC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-xic.md), 150 miles from LJG Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See CAN to LJG award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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