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PSP to NKG: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,649 mi
10,701 km · 5,778 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from NKG?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,649 miles (10,701 km, 5,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 PSP to NKG?
Nonstop service on PSP–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 13h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palm Springs and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSP–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSP to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSP–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.