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CLU to NKG: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,280 mi
11,716 km · 6,326 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from NKG?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,280 miles (11,716 km, 6,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 CLU to NKG?
Nonstop service on CLU–NKG 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 14h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLU to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLU–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLU to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLU–NKG 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.