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MCX to NKG: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
3,873 mi
6,232 km · 3,365 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from NKG?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Nanjing (NKG) is 3,873 miles (6,232 km, 3,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Makhachkala and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 5 hours ahead of Makhachkala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCX to NKG?
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