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There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Nanjing by plane or train

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Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
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1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane BOS - NKG
22h 59m
¥2,730–9,885
Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane BOS - WUX
2. Take the train from Wuxi to Nanjingtrain
26h 17m
¥3,622–10,603
Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane BOS - CZX
2. Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
23h 53m
¥3,828–11,508
Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane BOS - SHA
2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
25h 42m
¥3,615–10,457
Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BOS - PVG
2. Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
22h 40m
¥3,530–17,271
Fly to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, train
1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE)plane BOS - HFE
2. Take the train from Hefei to Nanjing Southtrain
26h 42m
¥3,077–9,098
Fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane BOS - YTY
2. Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
23h 35m
¥3,473–12,319

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights

21Weekly Planes

23h 3mAverage Duration

¥2,725Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,762.2 km
Duration: 22h 59m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Nanjing, China?

Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 3 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

Presidential Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Presidential Palace (, lit. "President's Residence") in Nanjing, China, housed the Office of the President of the Republic of China since 1927 until the republic was relocated to Taiwan in 1949. It is now a museum called the China Modern History Museum. It is located at No.292 Changjiang Road (formerly Lin Sen Road), in the Xuanwu District of Nanjing.

Nanjing Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Nanjing Museum is located in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in East China. With an area of 70,000 m2, it is one of the largest museums in China. The museum has over 400,000 items in its permanent collection, making it one of the largest in China. Especially notable is the museum's enormous collections of Ming and Qing imperial porcelain, which is among the largest in the world.

Xuanwu Lake(Opens in a new window)

Xuanwu Lake (simplified Chinese: 玄武湖; pinyin: Xuánwǔ hú) is located in Xuanwu District in the central-northeast part of Nanjing in Jiangsu, China. It is near the Nanjing Railway Station and Ji Ming Temple. Five islands within the lake are interconnected by arched bridges. A visit to the lake and its park can include up to a five-hour walk. Within the park are temples, pagodas, pavilions, gardens, teahouses, restaurants, entertainment venues, a small zoo, and other attractions. Its main entrance is the Xuanwu Gate.

Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a double-decked road-rail truss bridge across the Yangtze River between Pukou and Xiaguan in Nanjing, China. Its upper deck is part of China National Highway 104, spanning 4588 m. Its lower deck, with a double-track railway, is 6772 m long, and completes the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, which had been divided by the Yangtze for decades. Its right bridge consists of nine piers, with the maximum span of 160 m and the total length of 1576 m. The bridge carries approximately 80,000 vehicles and 200 trains per day.

Places to stay in Nanjing

Jinling Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Nanjing Central Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Shangri-La Nanjing(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

The Westin Nanjing Xuanwu Lake(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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