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TUP to NKG: distance & flight time
Tupelo (Tupelo Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,535 mi
12,126 km · 6,548 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- TUP — Tupelo Regional Airport · Tupelo, 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 TUP
- UOX · University Oxford Airport44 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base47 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport57 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport74 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 TUP from NKG?
The flight distance from Tupelo (TUP) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,535 miles (12,126 km, 6,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUP to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Tupelo and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Tupelo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUP to NKG?
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