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NKG to YEL: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
6,878 mi
11,069 km · 5,977 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from YEL?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 6,878 miles (11,069 km, 5,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 YEL?
Nonstop service on NKG–YEL 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 13h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 12 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to YEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKG–YEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NKG to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–YEL 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.