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WYS to NKG: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,293 mi
10,127 km · 5,468 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 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 WYS from NKG?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,293 miles (10,127 km, 5,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 WYS to NKG?
Nonstop service on WYS–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 12h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Yellowstone and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 15 hours ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WYS–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WYS to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WYS–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.