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LUF to NKG: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,827 mi
10,987 km · 5,932 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from NKG?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,827 miles (10,987 km, 5,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Phoenix and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to NKG?
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