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22 Apr — 29 Apr1
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Flights to Nanjing in 2025

Find the latest flights to Nanjing in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 17 April 2025.

Return from

£341

One-way from

£364

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

£483
Shenzhen Airlines
  • Shenzhen Airlines
  • 5/5-20/6
  • 2 total stops
  • 38h 25m total
  • London to Nanjing
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Air China
  • Air China
  • 22/9
  • 1 total stop
  • 33h 10m total
  • London to Nanjing
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price (£71 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 11% potential price decrease (£48 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Cheapest flights to Nanjing
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Nanjing. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 17 April 2025.

Mon 5/522:05LHR - NKG
1 stop18h 10mShenzhen Airlines
Fri 20/606:45NKG - LHR
1 stop20h 15mShenzhen Airlines
Deal found 16/4£341
Mon 5/522:00LHR - NKG
1 stop28h 55mHainan Airlines
Thu 19/612:45NKG - LHR
2 stops37h 45mHainan Airlines
Deal found 16/4£399
Thu 1/522:00LHR - NKG
1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/621:30NKG - LHR
1 stop29h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/4£423
Fri 25/411:35LGW - NKG
1 stop28h 30mChina Eastern
Sun 11/507:30NKG - LGW
1 stop15h 30mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/4£434
Wed 30/411:15LGW - NKG
2 stops25h 40mAir China
Tue 10/620:55NKG - LGW
1 stop16h 40mAir China
Deal found 16/4£471
Tue 20/506:10LGW - NKG
2 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines
Thu 29/507:30NKG - LGW
1 stop14h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/4£478
Thu 1/521:20LHR - NKG
2 stops33h 40mChina Eastern
Tue 10/607:30NKG - LHR
1 stop18h 10mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/4£481
Sun 1/608:40LHR - NKG
2 stops31h 25mKLM
Sun 8/607:30NKG - LHR
2 stops31h 10mKLM
Deal found 17/4£484
Wed 30/420:10STN - NKG
2 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/619:45NKG - STN
2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/4£486
Tue 20/522:10LHR - NKG
1 stop36h 20mChina Southern
Thu 29/508:35NKG - LHR
1 stop17h 25mChina Southern
Deal found 15/4£499
Mon 12/509:20LCY - NKG
2 stops30h 45mKLM
Sun 25/507:30NKG - LCY
2 stops32h 50mKLM
Deal found 15/4£502
Tue 20/509:55LHR - NKG
2 stops26h 30mXiamenAir
Thu 29/520:30NKG - LHR
2 stops31h 25mXiamenAir
Deal found 15/4£533

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

LondonNanjing

LHR - NKG

LHRNKG

London Heathrow

Mon 5/5

22:05-23:15

1 stop18h 10m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Fri 20/6

06:45-20:00

1 stop20h 15m

£341

LondonNanjing

LHR - NKG

LHRNKG

London Heathrow

Mon 5/5

22:00-09:55

1 stop28h 55m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Thu 19/6

12:45-19:30

2 stops37h 45m

£399

LondonNanjing

LHR - NKG

LHRNKG

London Heathrow

Thu 1/5

22:00-23:10

1 stop18h 10m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Tue 10/6

21:30-20:00

1 stop29h 30m

£423

LondonNanjing

LHR - NKG

LHRNKG

London Heathrow

Mon 5/5

22:30-09:25

1 stop27h 55m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Thu 19/6

22:00-20:00

1 stop29h 00m

£428

LondonNanjing

LGW - NKG

LGWNKG

London Gatwick

Thu 1/5

11:35-23:20

1 stop28h 45m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Tue 10/6

07:30-15:00

1 stop14h 30m

£434

LondonNanjing

LGW - NKG

LGWNKG

London Gatwick

Wed 30/4

11:15-19:55

2 stops25h 40m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Tue 10/6

20:55-06:35

1 stop16h 40m

£471

LondonNanjing

LGW - NKG

LGWNKG

London Gatwick

Tue 20/5

06:10-10:30

2 stops21h 20m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Thu 29/5

07:30-15:00

1 stop14h 30m

£478

LondonNanjing

LHR - NKG

LHRNKG

London Heathrow

Thu 1/5

21:20-14:00

2 stops33h 40m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Tue 10/6

07:30-18:40

1 stop18h 10m

£481

LondonNanjing

LHR - NKG

LHRNKG

London Heathrow

Sun 1/6

08:40-23:05

2 stops31h 25m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Sun 8/6

07:30-07:40

2 stops31h 10m

£484

LondonNanjing

STN - NKG

STNNKG

London Stansted

Wed 30/4

20:10-11:30

2 stops32h 20m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Tue 10/6

19:45-17:40

2 stops28h 55m

£486

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When is the best time to book a flight to Nanjing?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from London to Nanjing. Price data was last updated on 11 April 2025.

The price you pay for your flight to Nanjing may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 17 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Nanjing?

On average, a flight from London to Nanjing takes 26 hours 12 minutes. Flights to Nanjing from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Nanjing?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Nanjing are Air China, China Southern and Cathay Pacific.

Air China

Air China

From £547

China Southern

China Southern

From £540

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific

From £727

Shenzhen Airlines

Shenzhen Airlines

From £497

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Nanjing?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Nanjing are Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern and Air China.

Rainfall in Nanjing by month

Plan your trip to Nanjing by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Nanjing ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Nanjing when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Nanjing by month

Plan your trip to Nanjing by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Nanjing, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 2.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Nanjing

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Nanjing. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Nanjing. Reviews last updated 17 April 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Hainan Airlines, KLM and Cathay Pacific to Nanjing to help guide your decision. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Hainan Airlines
8.1
Very Good
37 reviews
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Entertainment

7.7

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
Hainan Airlines
8.1
Very Good
37 reviews
Hainan Airlines
8.1
Very Good
37 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.7

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
KLM
7.8
Good
1,327 reviews
Hainan Airlines
8.1
Very Good
37 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.7

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
Cathay Pacific
7.5
Good
849 reviews
Hainan Airlines
8.1
Very Good
37 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.7

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
Air France
7.5
Good
1,435 reviews
Hainan Airlines
8.1
Very Good
37 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.7

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
China Southern
7.5
Good
94 reviews
Hainan Airlines
8.1
Very Good
37 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.7

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

FAQs about flying to Nanjing

Getting around Nanjing

Nanjing has a metro system that operates two lines with two different points of interchange. Running from early morning to late evening, metro travel is one of the easiest and cheapest ways of navigating the city. There is also a bus system that runs several tourist routes, as well as a series of night buses that operate around twice per hour outside normal hours of operation. If you’re befuddled by the public transport, you can always hop in one of the many taxis that circulate the city. Make sure that you have the address written in Chinese so the taxi driver can get you to your destination without confusion.

Getting from the Airport to the City

Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) is located 22 miles (35 km) from the city centre. There are several options for getting into the city from the airport. A subway line connects the airport with several central stations, including both the North and South railway stations and the Xihua Gate, Yuhua Square and Cuipingshan Hotel stations. Others may choose to take a taxi from the airport, which is a 30 minute journey. There are also two bus routes that operate from the airport to the city, and you will be required to change at the railway station to take a connecting bus to the city centre.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Nanjing?

    For a flight to Nanjing, you will be flying into Lukou Intl. Nanjing Lukou Intl (NKG) is just 22.6 mi from the center of the city.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Nanjing if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Nanjing on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Nanjing?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Shenzhen Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Nanjing.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Nanjing?

    Nanjing Lukou Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Nanjing. One-way flights to Nanjing Lukou Intl typically cost £105, while return flights cost around £215.

  • How much is a return flight to Nanjing?

    A return flight to Nanjing will typically cost around £289, however they can be found for as little as £285.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Nanjing depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Nanjing, London offers the quickest one-way flight (16 hours 40 minutes).

  • Does Nanjing Lukou Intl have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Nanjing Lukou Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Nanjing Lukou Intl?

    Yes. Nanjing Lukou Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Nanjing Airport Hotel is the closest property to Nanjing Lukou Intl (0.0 mi away from Nanjing Lukou Intl).

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