NKG · Nanjing, China
Nanjing Lukou International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 31.7350° N, 118.8659° E
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Commercial airport serving Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for NKG
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 27221; ident ZSNJ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
njiairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
NKG / ZSNJ
OurAirports ident
ZSNJ
GPS / local code
ZSNJ
ISO region
CN-32
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
njiairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q559107
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC+08:00
Time zone
CST
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
37 km
Approximate distance to central Nanjing.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1997
Owner / entity
Q559107
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Nanjing Lukou International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Nanjing, China. Nanjing's built-up core sits roughly 37 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG / ZSNJ) is at 31.7350° N, 118.8659° E, elevation 49 ft (15 m), serving Nanjing, China.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Nanjing is in China (capital Beijing); regulated by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); on Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: CNY (¥).
Distance from central Nanjing: 37 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for NKG.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG / ZSNJ)
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Commercial airport serving Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Source identifiers
ZSNJ · ZSNJ · CN-32
njiairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Nanjing Lukou International Airport is an international airport serving Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu province, and a major airport serving the Yangtze River Delta area.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for NKG; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located in the suburban Jiangning District, over 35 km (22 mi) south of the city center, and is connected to Nanjing and neighboring towns by expressways.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Surface access cue
Phase I of the Ninggao Intercity Line and Line S1 of the Nanjing Metro link the airport with Nanjing South railway station.
Kept as traveler context from the source trail; current road, rail, and bus operations still need official confirmation.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Xiaolingwei
xiaolingwei · 33 km from NKG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 66,031 · city coordinates 32.0324, 118.8540
2. Ma’anshan
ma-anshan · 34 km from NKG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 741,531 · city coordinates 31.6858, 118.5101
3. Nanjing
nanjing · 37 km from NKG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 9,314,685 · city coordinates 32.0617, 118.7778
4. Gushu
gushu · 41 km from NKG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 60,335 · city coordinates 31.5605, 118.4815
5. Wuhu
wuhu · 59 km from NKG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,598,165 · city coordinates 31.3526, 118.4295
6. Hutang
hutang · 63 km from NKG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 56,370 · city coordinates 31.5343, 119.4900
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi
150 km from NKG · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 24 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 31.4970, 120.4304
2. HFE ZSOF
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · Hefei
181 km from NKG · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 207 ft (63 m) · airport coordinates 31.9878, 116.9769
3. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou
224 km from NKG · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 23 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 30.2361, 120.4289
4. SHA ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai (Minhang)
242 km from NKG · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 10 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 31.1981, 121.3343
5. PVG ZSPD
Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai (Pudong)
286 km from NKG · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 31.1434, 121.8050
Route-time reference set
1. NKG-WUX
Wuxi · 150 km · 1h 1m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from NKG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. NKG-HFE
Hefei · 181 km · 1h 4m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from NKG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. NKG-HGH
Hangzhou · 224 km · 1h 7m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from NKG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. NKG-SHA
Shanghai (Minhang) · 242 km · 1h 8m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from NKG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. NKG-PVG
Shanghai (Pudong) · 286 km · 1h 12m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from NKG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for NKG.
Runway identifiers
06/24 · 07/25
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi · 150 km from NKG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 24 ft (7 m) · 31.4970, 120.4304
2. HFE ZSOF
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · Hefei · 181 km from NKG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 207 ft (63 m) · 31.9878, 116.9769
3. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou · 224 km from NKG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 23 ft (7 m) · 30.2361, 120.4289
4. SHA ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai (Minhang) · 242 km from NKG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 10 ft (3 m) · 31.1981, 121.3343
5. PVG ZSPD
Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai (Pudong) · 286 km from NKG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 13 ft (4 m) · 31.1434, 121.8050
6. WUH ZHHH
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan (Huangpi) · 455 km from NKG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 113 ft (34 m) · 30.7748, 114.2137
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
As of 2020, it is the 12th busiest civil airport in China, dropping one place from 2019 after being overtaken by Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NKG.
Country and authority
NKG sits in China (People's Republic of China), whose capital is Beijing. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: CNY (¥). NKG is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Commercial airport serving Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Nanjing Lukou International Airport is an international airport serving Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu province, and a major airport serving the Yangtze River Delta area. Location cue: It is located in the suburban Jiangning District, over 35 km (22 mi) south of the city center, and is connected to Nanjing and neighboring towns by expressways. Surface access cue: Phase I of the Ninggao Intercity Line and Line S1 of the Nanjing Metro link the airport with Nanjing South railway station.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q559107 · Nanjing Lukou International Airport. Administrative area: Lukou Subdistrict. Named after: Nanjing
Field and clock profile
Nanjing Lukou International Airport is a near sea-level field at 49 ft (15 m), positioned at 31.7350° N, 118.8659° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,811 ft / 3,600 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Xiaolingwei is the closest retained city-time anchor at 33 km. WUX Wuxi is the closest retained airport alternative at 150 km.
Country airport peers
NKG is compared with WUX Wuxi at 150 km, HFE Hefei at 181 km, HGH Hangzhou at 224 km, SHA Shanghai (Minhang) at 242 km, PVG Shanghai (Pudong) at 286 km inside the retained China airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
NKG-WUX Wuxi: 150 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. NKG-HFE Hefei: 181 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. NKG-HGH Hangzhou: 224 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. NKG-SHA Shanghai (Minhang): 242 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZSNJ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. njiairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway identifiers
06/24, 07/25
OurAirports classifies NKG as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Nanjing.
NKG (ZSNJ) is a near sea-level field at 49 ft (15 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
NKG sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
NKG's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Civil aviation oversight for NKG runs through Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- As of 2020, it is the 12th busiest civil airport in China, dropping one place from 2019 after being overtaken by Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at njiairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for NKG
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
NKG uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Nanjing Lukou International Airport is about 37 km from central Nanjing; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
WUX Wuxi is the closest retained alternate at 150 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
njiairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place NKG inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
NKG ranks #10 in the curated China airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 25 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
NKG shares Asia/Shanghai with CAN Guangzhou (Huadu) CN · CGQ Changchun CN · CKG Chongqing CN · CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) CN · DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) CN · HFE Hefei CN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
NKG is 49 ft (15 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CAN 50 ft (15 m) (1 ft delta) · ITM 50 ft (15 m) (1 ft delta) · JED 48 ft (15 m) (1 ft delta) · SAV 50 ft (15 m) (1 ft delta) · KOA 47 ft (14 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
NKG's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are WUX 150 km +0h · HFE 181 km +0h · HGH 224 km +0h · SHA 242 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuxi | WUX | 150 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hefei | HFE | 181 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hangzhou | HGH | 224 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Shanghai (Minhang) | SHA | 242 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Shanghai (Pudong) | PVG | 286 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
NKG to WUX
Wuxi
Distance 150 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from NKG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NKG to HFE
Hefei
Distance 181 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from NKG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NKG to HGH
Hangzhou
Distance 224 km; estimated travel window 1h 7m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from NKG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Nanjing, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Nanjing is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Nanjing Lukou International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from NKG, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Xiaolingwei
xiaolingwei · 33 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ma’anshan
ma-anshan · 34 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nanjing
nanjing · 37 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gushu
gushu · 41 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wuhu
wuhu · 59 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hutang
hutang · 63 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zhenzhou
zhenzhou · 67 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Licheng
licheng · 68 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zhenjiang
zhenjiang · 77 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chuzhou
chuzhou · 84 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xuancheng
xuancheng · 88 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yangzhou
yangzhou · 91 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Nanjing Lukou International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Wuxi (WUX), Hefei (HFE), Hangzhou (HGH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers 06/24, 07/25.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1997.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from NKG. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Sunan Shuofang International AirportWUX
Wuxi · large airport
- Distance
- 150 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 24 ft (7 m)
Compare against WUX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hefei Xinqiao International AirportHFE
Hefei · large airport
- Distance
- 181 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 207 ft (63 m)
Compare against HFE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHGH
Hangzhou · large airport
- Distance
- 224 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 23 ft (7 m)
Compare against HGH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA
Shanghai (Minhang) · large airport
- Distance
- 242 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 10 ft (3 m)
Compare against SHA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG
Shanghai (Pudong) · large airport
- Distance
- 286 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against PVG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) in?▾
Nanjing Lukou International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Nanjing Lukou International Airport?▾
Nanjing Lukou International Airport uses IATA code NKG and ICAO code ZSNJ.
Where is Nanjing Lukou International Airport located?▾
Nanjing Lukou International Airport is located in Nanjing, China at coordinates 31.7350° N, 118.8659° E, with an elevation of 49 ft (15 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Nanjing Lukou International Airport from central Nanjing?▾
Nanjing Lukou International Airport sits roughly 37 km from the nearest mapped city center for Nanjing.
Which route reference is most useful from NKG?▾
Wuxi (WUX) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 1m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from NKG.
Which authority regulates NKG?▾
Nanjing Lukou International Airport sits inside China, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
What other airports in China are close peers to NKG?▾
NKG's curated peers in China on this site include WUX Wuxi, HFE Hefei, HGH Hangzhou, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Nanjing Lukou International Airport have?▾
Nanjing Lukou International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers include 06/24, 07/25.