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PHX to NKG: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,846 mi
11,018 km · 5,949 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from NKG?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,846 miles (11,018 km, 5,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 time difference between Phoenix and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to NKG?
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