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JAA to NKG: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
2,780 mi
4,474 km · 2,416 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from NKG?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Nanjing (NKG) is 2,780 miles (4,474 km, 2,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 Jalalabad and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 3.5 hours ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to NKG?
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