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COU to NKG: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,168 mi
11,537 km · 6,229 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from NKG?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,168 miles (11,537 km, 6,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Columbia and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to NKG?
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