NKG — Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- IATA code
- NKG
- ICAO code
- ZSNJ
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 31,378,166
- 2025 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 3
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Asia/Shanghai
- Elevation
- 15 m
- 49 ft
- Runways
- 2
- Longest 3,600 m
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About NKG
Nanjing Lukou International Airport is a large airport serving Nanjing, China. It opened in 1997. 31,378,166 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from NKG.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from NKG
| Route | Distance | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| NKG → ICN | 942 km | 181,385 (6 mo) |
| NKG → MEL | 8,144 km | 46,446 |
| NKG → SYD | 8,021 km | 42,709 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, Incheon Airport (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026, 6 months) for routes from Incheon, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| WHA | Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport | 73 km |
| CZX | Changzhou Benniu International Airport | 88 km |
| YTY | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport | 122 km |
Distance from NKG to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,600 m | 45 m | Concrete |
| 07/25 | 3,600 m | 60 m | Concrete |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China · 31.7350, 118.8659
Questions
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