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NKG to LEN: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Leon (Leon Airport)
6,214 mi
10,000 km · 5,399 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from LEN?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Leon (LEN) is 6,214 miles (10,000 km, 5,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to LEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Leon?
Leon is 6 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to LEN?
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