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SFA to NKG: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
5,895 mi
9,487 km · 5,122 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from NKG?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Nanjing (NKG) is 5,895 miles (9,487 km, 5,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Sfax and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 7 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to NKG?
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