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NKG to CAE: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,716 mi
12,418 km · 6,705 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from CAE?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,716 miles (12,418 km, 6,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Nanjing and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to CAE?
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