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HLG to NKG: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,313 mi
11,770 km · 6,355 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from NKG?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,313 miles (11,770 km, 6,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Wheeling and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to NKG?
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