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CIU to NKG: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,854 mi
11,031 km · 5,956 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from NKG?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,854 miles (11,031 km, 5,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to NKG?
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