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NKG to DUS: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
5,379 mi
8,657 km · 4,674 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from DUS?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 5,379 miles (8,657 km, 4,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 6 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to DUS?
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