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CIC to NKG: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,150 mi
9,898 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from NKG?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,150 miles (9,898 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Chico and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to NKG?
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