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HWD to NKG: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,239 mi
10,040 km · 5,421 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from NKG?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,239 miles (10,040 km, 5,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 HWD to NKG?
Nonstop service on HWD–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 12h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hayward and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HWD–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HWD to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HWD–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.