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DLS to NKG: distance & flight time
The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
5,906 mi
9,505 km · 5,132 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, 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 DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro 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 DLS from NKG?
The flight distance from The Dalles (DLS) to Nanjing (NKG) is 5,906 miles (9,505 km, 5,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLS to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 The Dalles and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of The Dalles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLS to NKG?
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