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NKG to BTJ: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Banda Aceh (Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport)
2,362 mi
3,801 km · 2,052 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- BTJ — Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport · Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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 BTJ
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport25 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport104 mi away
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport107 mi away
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from BTJ?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Banda Aceh (BTJ) is 2,362 miles (3,801 km, 2,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to BTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 BTJ?
Nonstop service on NKG–BTJ 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 5h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and Banda Aceh?
Banda Aceh is 1 hour behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to BTJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKG–BTJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NKG to BTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–BTJ 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.