Nanjing Airport (NKG)

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Country China | Continent Asia | IATA: NKG | ICAO: ZSNJ | Elevation 49 ft · 15 m | Local time —

Destinations
92
Flights / day
360
Busiest route
Guangzhou
Top airline
China Eastern Airlines

Nanjing Lukou Airport averages 360 flights per day to 92 destinations, with 68 domestic routes and 21 international routes. A total of 43 airlines operate at NKG, led by China Eastern Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 14 countries across three continents, with South Korea representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Nanjing Lukou connects to Paris, with a typical flight time of 11 hr 45 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Nanjing Lukou Airport connects 89 destinations worldwide, with Guangzhou standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Paris, and the shortest flight is to Shanghai.

Guangzhou (CAN) – China
5 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
670 mi · 1,078 km
24
per day
Kunming (KMG) – China
7 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,070 mi · 1,722 km
20
per day
Shenzhen (SZX) – China
5 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
701 mi · 1,128 km
17
per day
Harbin (HRB) – China
7 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,037 mi · 1,670 km
16
per day
Chongqing (CKG) – China
8 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
739 mi · 1,189 km
15
per day
Xianyang (XIY) – China
6 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
614 mi · 988 km
15
per day
Changchun (CGQ) – China
8 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
924 mi · 1,487 km
14
per day
Guiyang (KWE) – China
7 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
811 mi · 1,305 km
13
per day
Chengdu (TFU) – China
7 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
859 mi · 1,382 km
13
per day
Xiamen (XMN) – China
5 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
499 mi · 804 km
11
per day
Shenyang (SHE) – China
6 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
730 mi · 1,175 km
11
per day
Nanning (NNG) – China
5 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
910 mi · 1,465 km
10
per day
Haikou (HAK) – China
6 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
968 mi · 1,558 km
10
per day
Shantou (SWA) – China
4 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
584 mi · 940 km
9
per day
Dalian (DLC) – China
4 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
521 mi · 839 km
8
per day
Zhuhai (ZUH) – China
5 airlines
—
NKG → ZUH
8
per day
Sanya (SYX) – China
6 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,100 mi · 1,770 km
7
per day
Taiyuan (TYN) – China
5 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
545 mi · 877 km
7
per day
Ürümqi (URC) – China
3 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
1,893 mi · 3,046 km
6
per day
Lijiang (LJG) – China
4 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,174 mi · 1,889 km
6
per day
Beijing (PEK) – China
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
590 mi · 949 km
5
per day
Lanzhou (LHW) – China
3 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
931 mi · 1,498 km
5
per day
Changsha (CSX) – China
2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
417 mi · 672 km
5
per day
Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong
3 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
719 mi · 1,157 km
5
per day
Quanzhou (JJN) – China
3 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
480 mi · 773 km
5
per day
Fuzhou (FOC) – China
3 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
404 mi · 650 km
4
per day
Jinghong (JHG) – China
3 airlines
—
NKG → JHG
4
per day
Hohhot (HET) – China
4 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
741 mi · 1,192 km
4
per day
Seoul (ICN) – South Korea
3 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
585 mi · 942 km
4
per day
Guilin City (KWL) – China
2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
700 mi · 1,126 km
3
per day
Taipa (MFM) – Macao
3 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
738 mi · 1,187 km
3
per day
Yinchuan (INC) – China
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
862 mi · 1,387 km
3
per day
Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand
2 airlines
4 hr 40 mins
1,695 mi · 2,727 km
3
per day
Singapore (SIN) – Singapore
2 airlines
5 hr 45 mins
2,313 mi · 3,722 km
3
per day
Beijing (PKX) – China
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
554 mi · 892 km
2
per day
Beihai (BHY) – China
2 airlines
—
NKG → BHY
2
per day
Huizhou (HUZ) – China
2 airlines
—
NKG → HUZ
2
per day
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia
1 airline
5 hr 45 mins
2,293 mi · 3,690 km
2
per day
Liuzhou (LZH) – China
2 airlines
—
NKG → LZH
2
per day
Luxi (LUM) – China
2 airlines
—
NKG → LUM
2
per day
Qingdao (TAO) – China
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
327 mi · 526 km
2
per day
Yantai (YNT) – China
2 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
426 mi · 686 km
2
per day
Mianyang (MIG) – China
2 airlines
—
NKG → MIG
2
per day
Xining (XNN) – China
2 airlines
—
NKG → XNN
2
per day
Yibin (YBP) – China
2 airlines
—
NKG → YBP
2
per day
Yuncheng (YCU) – China
2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
508 mi · 817 km
2
per day
Zhanjiang (ZHA) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → ZHA
2
per day
Jeju City (CJU) – South Korea
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
460 mi · 741 km
2
per day
Phuket (HKT) – Thailand
2 airlines
5 hr 25 mins
2,100 mi · 3,379 km
1
per day
Taipei (TPE) – Taiwan
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
482 mi · 776 km
1
per day
Chengdu (CTU) – China
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
885 mi · 1,424 km
1
per day
Chifeng (CIF) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → CIF
1
per day
Datong (DAT) – China
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
648 mi · 1,044 km
1
per day
Ganzhou (KOW) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → KOW
1
per day
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) – Viet Nam
1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,642 mi · 2,643 km
1
per day
Linfen (LFQ) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → LFQ
1
per day
Ordos (DSN) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → DSN
1
per day
Shanghai (PVG) – China
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
178 mi · 287 km
1
per day
Weihai (WEH) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → WEH
1
per day
Yulin (UYN) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → UYN
1
per day
Zunyi (ZYI) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → ZYI
1
per day
Xiaguan (DLU) – China
2 airlines
—
NKG → DLU
6
per week
Enshi (ENH) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → ENH
5
per week
Hengyang (HNY) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → HNY
5
per week
Luzhou (LZO) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → LZO
5
per week
Nanyang (NNY) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → NNY
5
per week
Qingyang (IQN) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → IQN
5
per week
Shiyan (WDS) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → WDS
5
per week
Tokyo (NRT) – Japan
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,265 mi · 2,035 km
5
per week
Kaohsiung City (KHH) – Taiwan
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
640 mi · 1,030 km
4
per week
Melbourne (MEL) – Australia
1 airline
10 hr 30 mins
5,080 mi · 8,176 km
4
per week
Ulanhot (HLH) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → HLH
4
per week
Yingkou (YKH) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → YKH
4
per week
Yan'an (ENY) – China
2 airlines
—
NKG → ENY
3
per week
Baotou (BAV) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → BAV
3
per week
Kashgar (KHG) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → KHG
3
per week
Lhasa (LXA) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → LXA
3
per week
Longnan (LNL) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → LNL
3
per week
Phnom Penh (KTI) – Cambodia
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,665 mi · 2,680 km
3
per week
Sydney (SYD) – Australia
1 airline
10 hr 20 mins
5,002 mi · 8,050 km
3
per week
Wanxian (WXN) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → WXN
3
per week
Xiangfan (XFN) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → XFN
3
per week
Guangyuan (GYS) – China
1 airline
—
NKG → GYS
2
per week
Osaka (KIX) – Japan
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
965 mi · 1,553 km
2
per week
Tawau (TWU) – Malaysia
1 airline
—
NKG → TWU
2
per week
Manado-Celebes Island (MDC) – Indonesia
1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
2,123 mi · 3,417 km
1
per week
Nha Trang (CXR) – Viet Nam
1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,496 mi · 2,407 km
1
per week
Paris (CDG) – France
1 airline
11 hr 45 mins
5,623 mi · 9,049 km
1
per week
Taichung City (RMQ) – Taiwan
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
528 mi · 849 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Nanjing Lukou Airport is served by 43 airlines, with China Eastern Airlines in the lead at 24% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 46% of routes. 18 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 17 airlines operate international routes, compared with 32 airlines serving domestic routes. China Eastern Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Paris with a flight time of 11 hrs 45 mins.

China Eastern Airlines (54 routes)
Juneyao Airlines (27 routes)
Shenzhen Airlines (21 routes)
China Southern Airlines (15 routes)
Hainan Airlines (11 routes)
Xiamen Airlines (8 routes)
Shandong Airlines (7 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (7 routes)
Beijing Capital Airlines (7 routes)
9 Air Co (5 routes)
Yunnan Hong Tu Airlines (4 routes)
Spring Airlines (4 routes)
Tibet Airlines (4 routes)
West Air (China) (3 routes)
Air China (3 routes)
Qingdao Airlines (3 routes)
Lucky Air (3 routes)
Hebei Airlines (3 routes)
Chengdu Airlines (3 routes)
Kunming Airlines (2 routes)
Air Changan (2 routes)
China Express Airlines (2 routes)
Shanghai Airlines (2 routes)
Tianjin Airlines (2 routes)
Urumqi Airlines (2 routes)
Loong Air (1 routes)
Colorful Guizhou Airlines (1 routes)
GX Airlines (1 routes)
Donghai Airlines (1 routes)
Cathay Pacific (1 routes)
Hong Kong Airlines (1 routes)
Asiana Airlines (1 routes)
Korean Air (1 routes)
Air Macau (1 routes)
Scoot (1 routes)
Ruili Airlines (1 routes)
Thai Lion Air (1 routes)
China United Airlines (1 routes)
Jiangxi Airlines (1 routes)
Cambodia Airways (1 routes)
Firefly (1 routes)
Lion Air (1 routes)
Vietnam Airlines (1 routes)

Nanjing Lukou Airport provides direct service to 14 countries across three continents. The route network is 76% domestic and 24% international. South Korea is the primary international destination.

China - 325/day
South Korea - 6/day
Hong Kong - 5/day
Thailand - 5/day
Macao - 3/day
Singapore - 3/day
Malaysia - 3/day
Taiwan - 2/day
Viet Nam - 1/day
Japan - 1/day
Australia - 1/day
Cambodia - 0/day
Indonesia - 0/day
France - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,877 ft 3,620 m 164 ft 50 m Concrete
11,877 ft 3,620 m 164 ft 50 m Concrete
11,804 ft 3,598 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
11,804 ft 3,598 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete

Runway Length

Runways at Nanjing Lukou Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Miscellaneous