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RIL to NKG: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,679 mi
10,748 km · 5,803 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from NKG?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,679 miles (10,748 km, 5,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 Rifle and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 14 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to NKG?
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