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FSD to NKG: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,767 mi
10,891 km · 5,881 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from NKG?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,767 miles (10,891 km, 5,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 Sioux Falls and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to NKG?
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