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NKG to CID: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
6,991 mi
11,251 km · 6,075 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from CID?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 6,991 miles (11,251 km, 6,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 13 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to CID?
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