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HDI to NKG: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,561 mi
12,169 km · 6,571 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from NKG?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,561 miles (12,169 km, 6,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 HDI to NKG?
Nonstop service on HDI–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDI–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDI to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDI–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.