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ICN to NKG: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
585 mi
942 km · 508 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
585 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from NKG?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Nanjing (NKG) is 585 miles (942 km, 508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 ICN to NKG?
Nonstop service on ICN–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 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 1 hour behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ICN to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ICN–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.