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SIK to NKG: distance & flight time
Sikeston (Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,351 mi
11,830 km · 6,388 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIK — Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport · Sikeston, 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 SIK
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport23 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport43 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport63 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 SIK from NKG?
The flight distance from Sikeston (SIK) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,351 miles (11,830 km, 6,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIK to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 SIK to NKG?
Nonstop service on SIK–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 14h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sikeston and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Sikeston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIK to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIK–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIK to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIK–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.