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NKG to DFW: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
7,394 mi
11,900 km · 6,425 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from DFW?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 7,394 miles (11,900 km, 6,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to DFW?
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