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EGE to NKG: distance & flight time
Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,699 mi
10,781 km · 5,821 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 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 EGE from NKG?
The flight distance from Vail (EGE) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,699 miles (10,781 km, 5,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGE to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Vail and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 14 hours ahead of Vail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGE to NKG?
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