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SDM to NKG: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,691 mi
10,769 km · 5,815 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from NKG?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,691 miles (10,769 km, 5,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 San Diego and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to NKG?
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