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NKG to LAX: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,566 mi
10,567 km · 5,706 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from LAX?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,566 miles (10,567 km, 5,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 LAX?
Nonstop service on NKG–LAX 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 13h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKG–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NKG to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–LAX 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.