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SAC to NKG: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,225 mi
10,017 km · 5,409 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from NKG?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,225 miles (10,017 km, 5,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Sacramento and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to NKG?
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