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OAK to NKG: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,232 mi
10,029 km · 5,415 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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.
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Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from NKG?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,232 miles (10,029 km, 5,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Oakland and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to NKG?
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