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NKG to SMI: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
5,017 mi
8,075 km · 4,360 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from SMI?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Samos (SMI) is 5,017 miles (8,075 km, 4,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Samos?
Samos is 5 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to SMI?
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