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NKG to ALN: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
7,215 mi
11,612 km · 6,270 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from ALN?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 7,215 miles (11,612 km, 6,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NKG to ALN?
Nonstop service on NKG–ALN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to ALN?
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Why are some NKG to ALN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–ALN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.