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NKG to SQL: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,240 mi
10,043 km · 5,423 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from SQL?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,240 miles (10,043 km, 5,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to SQL?
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