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NRT to NKG: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
1,265 mi
2,035 km · 1,099 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NRT from NKG?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Nanjing (NKG) is 1,265 miles (2,035 km, 1,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Tokyo and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 1 hour behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to NKG?
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