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MCF to NKG: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
8,086 mi
13,013 km · 7,026 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from NKG?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Nanjing (NKG) is 8,086 miles (13,013 km, 7,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Tampa and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to NKG?
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