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WGN to NKG: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
601 mi
968 km · 523 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from NKG?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Nanjing (NKG) is 601 miles (968 km, 523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 WGN to NKG?
Nonstop service on WGN–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 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WGN to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WGN–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WGN to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WGN–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.