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NKG to SKX: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Saransk (Saransk Airport)
3,834 mi
6,170 km · 3,331 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- SKX — Saransk Airport · Saransk, Russia
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 SKX
- PEZ · Penza Airport71 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport122 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from SKX?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Saransk (SKX) is 3,834 miles (6,170 km, 3,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to SKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Saransk?
Saransk is 5 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to SKX?
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