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NKG to LIN: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Milan (Milano Linate Airport)
5,523 mi
8,888 km · 4,799 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, Italy
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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from LIN?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Milan (LIN) is 5,523 miles (8,888 km, 4,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to LIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Milan?
Milan is 6 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to LIN?
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