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BFI to NKG: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
5,778 mi
9,298 km · 5,021 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from NKG?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Nanjing (NKG) is 5,778 miles (9,298 km, 5,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to NKG?
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