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NKG to HDI: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Cleveland (Hardwick Field)
7,561 mi
12,169 km · 6,571 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from HDI?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Cleveland (HDI) is 7,561 miles (12,169 km, 6,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to HDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NKG to HDI?
Nonstop service on NKG–HDI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 12 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to HDI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKG–HDI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NKG to HDI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–HDI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.