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MSL to NKG: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,532 mi
12,121 km · 6,545 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from NKG?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,532 miles (12,121 km, 6,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Muscle Shoals and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to NKG?
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