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NKG to NEL: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
7,406 mi
11,919 km · 6,436 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from NEL?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 7,406 miles (11,919 km, 6,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 12 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to NEL?
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