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GTR to NKG: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,590 mi
12,216 km · 6,596 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from NKG?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,590 miles (12,216 km, 6,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GTR to NKG?
Nonstop service on GTR–NKG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbus Mississippi and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 14 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTR–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTR to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTR–NKG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.