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VRL to NKG: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,353 mi
10,223 km · 5,520 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from NKG?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,353 miles (10,223 km, 5,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Vila Real and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 7 hours ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to NKG?
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