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SVO to NKG: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
4,115 mi
6,622 km · 3,575 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from NKG?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Nanjing (NKG) is 4,115 miles (6,622 km, 3,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Moscow and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 5 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVO to NKG?
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