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YIP to NKG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,131 mi
11,476 km · 6,197 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from NKG?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,131 miles (11,476 km, 6,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Detroit and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to NKG?
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