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DEF to NKG: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
4,043 mi
6,507 km · 3,514 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from NKG?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Nanjing (NKG) is 4,043 miles (6,507 km, 3,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Dezful and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 4.5 hours ahead of Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to NKG?
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