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YLC to NKG: distance & flight time
Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
5,883 mi
9,468 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, Canada
- 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 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 YLC from NKG?
The flight distance from Kimmirut (YLC) to Nanjing (NKG) is 5,883 miles (9,468 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLC to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Kimmirut and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Kimmirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLC to NKG?
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