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NKG to RAS: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
3,872 mi
6,231 km · 3,365 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from RAS?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Rasht (RAS) is 3,872 miles (6,231 km, 3,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 4.5 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to RAS?
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