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BRD to NKG: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,658 mi
10,716 km · 5,786 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from NKG?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,658 miles (10,716 km, 5,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Brainerd and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to NKG?
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