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NKG to YBA: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
5,822 mi
9,370 km · 5,059 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from YBA?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Banff (YBA) is 5,822 miles (9,370 km, 5,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from NKG to YBA?
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