NKG to PEK: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is 950 km (590 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 40m, heading north. The distance is the same in either direction (PEK to NKG).
How far is it from Nanjing to Beijing?
The great-circle distance between Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is 950 km (590 mi, 513 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from NKG to PEK?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 40m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. PEK is roughly north of NKG.
How is the NKG to PEK route written in code?
The pair is written NKG-PEK in IATA codes and ZSNJ-ZBAA in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Nanjing Lukou International Airport is NKG (ZSNJ), Beijing Capital International Airport is PEK (ZBAA).
| NKG | PEK | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | Beijing Capital International Airport |
| ICAO code | ZSNJ | ZBAA |
| Country | China | China |
| Elevation | 49 ft | 116 ft |
| Rank by connections | #88 | #3 |
Both ICAO codes start with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 67 ft (20 m) of each other.
Airlines flying NKG to PEK
3 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 3 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Air China | CCA | Air China | Active |
| MU | China Eastern Airlines | CES | China Eastern | Active |
| QF | Qantas | QFA | Qantas | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: ZH.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nanjing from Beijing?
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) are 950 km (590 mi, 513 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from NKG to PEK?
A typical nonstop flight between NKG and PEK takes about 1h 40m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is PEK from NKG?
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) lies roughly north of Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG).
Which airlines fly NKG to PEK?
3 airlines appear on the NKG-PEK route in the open dataset, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Qantas.
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