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LAN to NKG: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,078 mi
11,390 km · 6,150 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from NKG?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,078 miles (11,390 km, 6,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 LAN to NKG?
Nonstop service on LAN–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 14h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lansing and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAN–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAN to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAN–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.