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CLE to NKG: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,213 mi
11,608 km · 6,268 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from NKG?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,213 miles (11,608 km, 6,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 Cleveland and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to NKG?
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