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BWI to NAO: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
7,599 mi
12,229 km · 6,603 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from NAO?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Nanchong (NAO) is 7,599 miles (12,229 km, 6,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 BWI to NAO?
Nonstop service on BWI–NAO 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Nanchong?
Nanchong is 12 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to NAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWI–NAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWI to NAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–NAO 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.