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NKG to TYS: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,540 mi
12,134 km · 6,552 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from TYS?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,540 miles (12,134 km, 6,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NKG to TYS?
Nonstop service on NKG–TYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 12 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKG–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NKG to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–TYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.