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IXM to NKG: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
3,011 mi
4,845 km · 2,616 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from NKG?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Nanjing (NKG) is 3,011 miles (4,845 km, 2,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Madurai and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 2.5 hours ahead of Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to NKG?
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