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NKG to DCU: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
7,553 mi
12,155 km · 6,563 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from DCU?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Decatur (DCU) is 7,553 miles (12,155 km, 6,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from NKG to DCU?
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