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There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Nanjing by plane or train

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Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
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1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LAX - NKG
21h 9m
¥1,659–4,399
Fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane LAX - YTY
2. Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
22h 59m
¥2,066–6,270
Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane LAX - WUX
2. Take the train from Wuxi to Nanjingtrain
22h 17m
¥1,782–5,731
Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LAX - PVG
2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
20h 42m
¥3,010–4,467
Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane LAX - HGH
2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Stationtrain
20h 11m
¥1,851–4,800

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights

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20h 11mAverage Duration

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Distance: 10,638.9 km
Duration: 21h 9m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Nanjing, China?

Air China, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 5 times a day.

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Nanjing(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Nanjing, alternatively romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, and a megacity. The city has 11 districts, an administrative area of, and a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yangtze River Delta region, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capital of various Chinese dynasties, kingdoms and republican governments dating from the 3rd century to 1949, and has thus long been a major center of culture, education, research, politics, economy, transport networks and tourism, being the home to one of the world's largest inland ports. The city is also one of the fifteen sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China's administrative structure, enjoying jurisdictional and economic autonomy only slightly less than that of a province. Nanjing has been ranked seventh in the evaluation of "Cities with Strongest Comprehensive Strength" issued by the National Statistics Bureau, and second in the evaluation of cities with most sustainable development potential in the Yangtze River Delta. It has also been awarded the title of 2008 Habitat Scroll of Honor of China, Special UN Habitat Scroll of Honor Award and National Civilized City. Nanjing is also considered a Beta (global second-tier) city classification, together with Chongqing, Hangzhou and Tianjin by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranked as one of the world's top 100 cities in the Global Financial Centres Index.

Things to do in Nanjing

Happy Valley Nanjing(Opens in a new window)

Happy Valley Nanjing is a theme park in Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Opened on November 11, 2020, it is the eighth installation of the Happy Valley theme park chain.

Places to stay in Nanjing

InterContinental Nanjing by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Jinling Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Nanjing Central Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Shangri-La Nanjing(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb