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南京禄口国际机场 · NKG / ZSNJ. Nanjing's international airport with metro access and inclusion in the 144-hour Yangtze Delta transit zone, serving Jiangsu's historic capital.
About this airport
Nanjing Lukou International Airport serves Jiangsu's provincial capital, a city of 9 million whose layered history spans the Ming dynasty's first capital, a key Republican-era seat of government, and the site of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. The airport is located in Lukou district, about 35 kilometres south of the city centre.
Terminal 2, completed in 2014 to handle the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, is a spacious modern facility with good wayfinding. The airport serves Air China, China Eastern, and a range of regional carriers, with direct routes to Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, and several European cities.
For transit passengers, Nanjing's inclusion in the 144-hour TWOV zone — the same scheme that covers Shanghai and Hangzhou — means a connecting flight via NKG could allow two or three days in one of China's most historically significant cities. The Ming Palace ruins, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Confucius Temple district, and the Yangtze River waterfront are all accessible by metro from the airport.
Terminals
Two terminals, T1 and T2, connected by a free inter-terminal bus. T2 opened in 2014 and handles both domestic and international services. Metro Line S1 (Airport Line) connects T1 and T2 to the city metro network.
Transit to the city
Metro Line S1 runs to Nanjing South Railway Station and onwards to the city centre (Xinjieku, Andemen) in roughly 40–55 minutes total (CNY 20–26). Taxis to the Confucius Temple area or the Bund cost approximately CNY 100–140.
Priority Pass lounges
Food
T2 has a mid-range selection including local Jinling cuisine stalls, a Sichuan noodle bar, and standard coffee chains. The food court on level 3 is the main eating area. Options are adequate but not remarkable.
Sleep options
The Hilton Nanjing Riverside is the closest upscale option; no hotel is directly connected. Several mid-range business hotels operate in the Lukou area near the airport.
Transit visa-free rules
Nanjing is included in the 144-hour TWOV for the Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang zone. Passengers may arrive at NKG and depart from any other designated port in the zone, including PVG or SHA, within the 144-hour window.