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LAX to NKG: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,566 mi
10,567 km · 5,706 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from NKG?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,566 miles (10,567 km, 5,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Los Angeles and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to NKG?
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