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DSM to NKG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,967 mi
11,212 km · 6,054 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from NKG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,967 miles (11,212 km, 6,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Des Moines and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to NKG?
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