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AAP to NKG: distance & flight time
Houston (Andrau Airpark) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,626 mi
12,273 km · 6,627 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAP — Andrau Airpark · Houston, United States
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAP
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport8 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport19 mi away
Near NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAP from NKG?
The flight distance from Houston (AAP) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,626 miles (12,273 km, 6,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAP to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AAP to NKG?
Nonstop service on AAP–NKG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 14 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAP to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AAP–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AAP to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AAP–NKG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.