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XIJ to NKG: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
4,164 mi
6,701 km · 3,618 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from NKG?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Nanjing (NKG) is 4,164 miles (6,701 km, 3,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to NKG?
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