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DPA to NKG: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,064 mi
11,368 km · 6,138 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 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 DPA from NKG?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,064 miles (11,368 km, 6,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 West Chicago and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of West Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DPA to NKG?
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