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NKG to CEC: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport)
5,966 mi
9,602 km · 5,185 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from CEC?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Crescent City (CEC) is 5,966 miles (9,602 km, 5,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to CEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Crescent City?
Crescent City is 15 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to CEC?
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