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NUQ to NKG: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,253 mi
10,063 km · 5,434 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NUQ
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 NUQ from NKG?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,253 miles (10,063 km, 5,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 NUQ to NKG?
Nonstop service on NUQ–NKG 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 12h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mountain View and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUQ–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUQ to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUQ–NKG 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.