Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NBG to NKG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,780 mi
12,520 km · 6,760 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
See live NBG→NKG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from NKG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,780 miles (12,520 km, 6,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 New Orleans and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.