How long does it take to fly to Nanjing?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in California, such as San Francisco or Los Angeles, and flying into Nanjing, then you can expect flight times to average 18h 20m and 22h, respectively.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl?

China Eastern, Asiana Airlines, and Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl

What airlines fly to Nanjing?

Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nanjing from California according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nanjing. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Nanjing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport is 8 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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9:30 pm - 9:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

31h 35m2 stops Hangzhou Chengdu Tianfu Intl

1:40 pm - 7:30 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 50m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$631Sichuan Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 29

9:30 pm - 12:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

22h 55m2 stops Hangzhou Chengdu Tianfu Intl

1:40 pm - 7:30 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 50m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$678Sichuan Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 29

10:10 am - 1:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

36h 30m1 stop Incheon Intl

2:50 pm - 5:10 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

17h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

$716Asiana Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20

9:10 am - 1:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

36h 40m1 stop Incheon Intl

2:50 pm - 3:30 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

16h 40m1 stop Incheon Intl

$716Asiana Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Nov 23

11:50 pm - 11:30 amLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

20h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

11:35 am - 8:00 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$729China Southern

Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Oct 5

11:50 pm - 12:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

21h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

4:45 pm - 8:00 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

18h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$729China Southern

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 16

12:30 pm - 11:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

20h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:30 pm - 10:05 amNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$752China Eastern

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Oct 6

11:55 pm - 3:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

24h 30m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

12:30 pm - 8:00 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

22h 30m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$754XiamenAir

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 17

10:45 pm - 5:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

26h 40m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

10:55 pm - 7:00 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

36h 05m2 stops Fuzhou Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$764XiamenAir

Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Nov 23

12:30 pm - 11:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

20h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:30 pm - 10:05 amNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$768China Eastern

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Oct 6

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11:55 pm - 3:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

24h 30m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

8:30 pm - 8:00 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

38h 30m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$802XiamenAir

Sun, Aug 9 - Mon, Sep 21

11:55 pm - 3:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

24h 50m2 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Fuzhou

8:30 pm - 8:00 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

38h 30m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$819XiamenAir

Sun, Aug 9 - Mon, Sep 21

11:50 pm - 3:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

24h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

11:35 am - 8:00 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$853China Southern

Sat, Aug 8 - Mon, Sep 21

11:50 pm - 5:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

26h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

1:45 pm - 8:00 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$853China Southern

Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Sep 19

1:20 am - 1:00 pmSFO San Francisco-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

20h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

8:00 am - 11:15 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,018Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 23

2:00 pm - 1:00 pmSFO San Francisco-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

32h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

8:00 am - 11:15 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,018Cathay Pacific

Sun, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 23

12:55 am - 8:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

28h 25m3 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Quanzhou Jinjiang

8:30 am - 8:00 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 30m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,080Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Sep 23

11:50 pm - 5:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

26h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

1:45 pm - 9:57 amNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 12m3 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Wuhan San Francisco

$1,088Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 8 - Mon, Sep 21

9:37 am - 10:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

22h 08m2 stops San Francisco Beijing Capital

8:45 am - 2:08 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 23m2 stops Beijing Capital San Francisco

$1,159Air China

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Sep 23

6:08 am - 10:45 pmONT Ontario-NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

25h 37m2 stops San Francisco Beijing Capital

11:20 am - 6:16 pmNKG Nanjing Lukou Intl-ONT Ontario

21h 56m2 stops Beijing Capital San Francisco

$1,529Air China

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Sep 23

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Cathay Pacific

Sep 16

SFO1:00 pmSan Francisco

33h 00m

1 stop

NKG1:00 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

Oct 14

NKG2:15 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

23h 25m

1 stop

SFO10:40 pmSan Francisco

$793

Cathay Pacific

Aug 21

SFO1:20 amSan Francisco

29h 45m

1 stop

NKG10:05 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

Aug 31

NKG2:15 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

24h 00m

1 stop

SFO11:15 pmSan Francisco

$842

Cathay Pacific

Aug 31

LAX1:25 amLos Angeles

20h 35m

1 stop

NKG1:00 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

Sep 17

NKG8:00 amNanjing Lukou Intl

17h 45m

1 stop

LAX10:45 amLos Angeles

$870

China Southern flights from California to Nanjing

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China Southern

Sep 5

LAX11:50 pmLos Angeles

26h 40m

1 stop

NKG5:30 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

Oct 6

NKG10:00 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

37h 00m

1 stop

LAX8:00 pmLos Angeles

$729

China Southern

Nov 2

LAX10:00 pmLos Angeles

20h 30m

1 stop

NKG10:30 amNanjing Lukou Intl

Nov 28

NKG8:10 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

38h 20m

1 stop

LAX6:30 pmLos Angeles

$731

China Southern

Sep 5

LAX11:50 pmLos Angeles

26h 40m

1 stop

NKG5:30 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

Oct 6

NKG10:00 pmNanjing Lukou Intl

37h 00m

1 stop

LAX8:00 pmLos Angeles

$738

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Los Angeles

Fri 11/13

9:30 pm-9:05 pm

2 stops31h 35m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Sun 11/29

1:40 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop21h 50m

$631

Los AngelesNanjing

LAX Los Angeles - NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

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Los Angeles

Fri 11/13

9:30 pm-12:25 pm

2 stops22h 55m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Sun 11/29

1:40 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop21h 50m

$678

Los AngelesNanjing

LAX Los Angeles - NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

LAXNKG

Los Angeles

Sun 9/13

10:10 am-1:40 pm

1 stop36h 30m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Sun 9/20

2:50 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop17h 20m

$716

Los AngelesNanjing

LAX Los Angeles - NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

LAXNKG

Los Angeles

Sun 11/8

9:10 am-1:50 pm

1 stop36h 40m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Mon 11/23

2:50 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop16h 40m

$716

Los AngelesNanjing

LAX Los Angeles - NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

LAXNKG

Los Angeles

Sat 9/5

11:50 pm-11:30 am

1 stop20h 40m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Mon 10/5

11:35 am-8:00 pm

1 stop23h 25m

$729

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LAX Los Angeles - NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

LAXNKG

Los Angeles

Wed 9/2

11:50 pm-12:30 pm

1 stop21h 40m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Wed 9/16

4:45 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop18h 15m

$729

Los AngelesNanjing

LAX Los Angeles - NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

LAXNKG

Los Angeles

Thu 9/3

12:30 pm-11:45 pm

1 stop20h 15m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Tue 10/6

7:30 pm-10:05 am

1 stop29h 35m

$752

Los AngelesNanjing

LAX Los Angeles - NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

LAXNKG

Los Angeles

Tue 9/1

11:55 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop24h 30m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Thu 9/17

12:30 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop22h 30m

$754

Los AngelesNanjing

LAX Los Angeles - NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

LAXNKG

Los Angeles

Sun 11/8

10:45 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop26h 40m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Mon 11/23

10:55 pm-7:00 pm

2 stops36h 05m

$764

Los AngelesNanjing

LAX Los Angeles - NKG Nanjing Lukou Intl

LAXNKG

Los Angeles

Thu 9/3

12:30 pm-11:45 pm

1 stop20h 15m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Tue 10/6

7:30 pm-10:05 am

1 stop29h 35m

$768

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Nanjing?

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nanjing from California, with most prices found around $704. If you are unable to visit Nanjing during the month of September, then departing from California during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $747.

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The number of operators available for flights from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport is 8 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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