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HKY to NKG: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,593 mi
12,220 km · 6,598 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from NKG?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,593 miles (12,220 km, 6,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY 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.
What is the time difference between Hickory and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to NKG?
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