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JGN to NKG: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
1,275 mi
2,052 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from NKG?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Nanjing (NKG) is 1,275 miles (2,052 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from JGN to NKG?
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