# Distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Nanjing (NKG)

> 10,509 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,509 km / 6,530 mi / 5,675 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:21 in Lisbon, it's 22:21 in Nanjing)
- **Elevation difference**: 325 ft (NKG is lower than LIS)

## Airports

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 ft

### [Nanjing Lukou Airport (NKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkg-nanjing-nanjing-lukou-airport/1ef266e0-201c-6174-96d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nanjing, China
- ICAO: ZSNJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.740000, 118.860000
- Elevation: 49 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:21 in Lisbon, it's 22:21 in Nanjing.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nanjing Lukou Airport (NKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkg-nanjing-nanjing-lukou-airport/1ef266e0-201c-6174-96d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)