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Cheap flight deals from Nanjing to Los Angeles (NKG-LAX)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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2:15 pm - 10:15 pmNKG-LAX
23h 00m1 stop
12:15 am - 1:00 pmLAX-NKG
21h 45m1 stop
$999Cathay Pacific
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Thu, May 30 - Sat, Jul 6
2:50 pm - 4:00 pmNKG-LAX
16h 10m1 stop
12:40 pm - 1:40 pmLAX-NKG
34h 00m1 stop
$1,000Asiana Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Tue, Jul 2
12:55 pm - 10:10 amNKG-LAX
36h 15m1 stop
12:30 pm - 11:50 amLAX-NKG
32h 20m1 stop
$1,139Korean Air
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Mon, Sep 9 - Mon, Oct 7
1:35 pm - 8:10 pmNKG-LAX
45h 35m2 stops
2:20 pm - 10:20 pmLAX-NKG
17h 00m1 stop
$1,163Air China
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Sep 8
1:35 pm - 8:10 pmNKG-LAX
45h 35m2 stops
2:20 pm - 9:20 amLAX-NKG
28h 00m2 stops
$1,180Air China
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Sep 8
12:55 pm - 10:10 amNKG-LAX
36h 15m1 stop
11:50 pm - 11:50 amLAX-NKG
21h 00m1 stop
$1,206Korean Air
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Sun, Sep 8 - Mon, Oct 7
10:00 pm - 8:40 pmNKG-LAX
37h 40m2 stops
11:40 pm - 6:25 pmLAX-NKG
27h 45m2 stops
$1,267
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Sun, Jun 2 - Thu, Jul 4
6:10 pm - 9:35 amNKG-LAX
30h 25m2 stops
11:40 pm - 5:10 pmLAX-NKG
26h 30m2 stops
$1,296
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Sun, Jun 9 - Thu, Jul 4
6:30 pm - 7:40 pmNKG-LAX
16h 10m1 stop
11:55 pm - 5:20 pmLAX-NKG
26h 25m1 stop
$1,309XiamenAir
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Sun, Jun 2 - Thu, Jul 4
9:50 pm - 7:40 pmNKG-LAX
36h 50m2 stops
11:55 pm - 5:20 pmLAX-NKG
26h 25m1 stop
$1,359XiamenAir
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Sat, Jun 1 - Thu, Jul 4

Flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

The average price of all flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Nanjing to Los Angeles, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Los Angeles back to Nanjing, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles is November, where tickets cost $1,136 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of tickets is $1,994 and $1,901 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Nanjing to Los Angeles, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 1 day before departure.

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April

High season

June

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Nanjing to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles

  • What is the cheapest flight from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nanjing to Los Angeles was $490 for a one-way ticket and $999 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Nanjing and Los Angeles?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Nanjing and on arrival in Los Angeles.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

    Nanjing airport is called Nanjing Lukou Intl and the only airport in Los Angeles is Los Angeles.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Nanjing and Los Angeles, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles, Korean Air or Asiana Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles are Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,275 and an overall rating of 8.5, Korean Air is the most popular choice. Asiana Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,190 and an overall rating of 8.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Nanjing is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to Nanjing with another airline. Booking your flights between Nanjing and LAX can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Nanjing to Los Angeles?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from Nanjing up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Nanjing to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nanjing to Los Angeles. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Nanjing to Los Angeles? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.5
Korean AirOverall score based on 1189 reviews
8.6boarding
8.2entertainment
8.2food
8.3comfort
8.8crew
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The flight crews were extremely professional, helpful, and courteous. Departure and arrival times were accurate. No delay. I will use K airline again. Thanks

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024IAD - ICN
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The flight crews were extremely professional, helpful, and courteous. Departure and arrival times were accurate. No delay. I will use K airline again. Thanks

Not very comfortable seated in the back plane due to turbulence

Ford not that great the seat not to big for leg room like other airline

It was ok. Not good and not a bad experience

not too bad but not too great either. Service on all airlines declined ever since covid. Your Delta Stewardess are not that friendly at all. :-(

I like your stewardess, they are nice. However, your food could have been better and wheres your dessert? You do not offer beer or scotch. I do not drink alcohol biut my husband can have one or two, he has to ask if he can have one. during dinner or lunch, it should be offerred. Also, you do not have the most famous drinks ginger ale

Not accommodating ground staff On board slow service Crew members not very friendly

lunch was good; breakfast was kinda meh cabin temprature was way too high new entertainment system but somewhat limited content

You did not put me on a Korean Air flight! so I do not have nothing to say

My flight was diverted to Atlanta and I was not given enough time. I paid my travel on April 23, 2023. It was originally Delta from Norfolk to NY, then Korean Air from NY all the way Philippines which is my final stop. Instead from Atlanta to Korea I flew Delta which is okay. Then Korea to Philippines, I flew Asiana Airlines. What I did not like, Ieagle did not sent me an email that my flight was change and so when I went to check in Wednesday the 10th, at 4:30 a.m they told me my flight was delayed at 6;00 p.m and diverted in Atlanta and I am flying Asiana from Korea to Philippines. I do not appreciate that Kayak or Ieagle chenge our flights 5 times and then last minute change again during my day of flight. I hope that you will not make any changes of my flight o Feb 15th because it has to be the same flight with my husband. That is the reason why we made the arrangements early on.

Staff was excellent. Food could use more variety. -More vegetable options. Menu didn't have juice or soda listed. -The croissants were outstanding!

Asian Vegitarian food was test less No Salt or pepper served Need to improve with Chef who can caters for Peaple from India I am sure Chef knows different varieties of food Indian People like

The flight attendant, where kind of rude, there where hiding for almost 3 hours, without doing rounds to see if people needed water or pickup the water cups, the toilets were full of water cups, because they never come back to pick them up.

Amazing service and fabulous syaff. Loved the jumbo jet too, comfortable.

The entertainment screens are dated and needs to be changed to new screens. Then when we got home, I found out 2 of our luggage’s were damaged (huge) and some items stolen.

I could not choose my seat prior to check in

JetBlue's check-in was great, but there was an in-flight attendant who was very rude and unkind. I didn't realize that the bathrooms were already locked 30 mins prior to landing and needed to use the restroom. Instead of politely asking me to return, she rudely told me, 'NO, bathrooms are locked! Go back to your seat!' The JetBlue flight was more than an hour delay, which made me almost miss my connecting flight with Asiana. I understand the reasoning, but the action they took to get a hold of maintenance was time consuming. It took them more than 30 mins to get a hold of maintenance and for maintenance to get started. The Asiana flight and crew were wonderful, in general. They waited for us who were delayed from the previous flight before they took off and were very kind to take my checked baggage's info. Seats were a little uncomfortable for such long flight, but service and flight attendants were great! However, my 3 checked baggages are missing! They're lost somewhere in the transition. I'm writing this review 3 days after my arrival to the Philippines, and my 3 checked baggages, where my wedding dress is, are all still missing! I and the CEB airport crew have sent multiple emails to both JetBlue and Asiana, and neither has responded to any of our emails. Although, I was able to get in contact with JetBlue's Interline Department who confirmed that the bags were turned over to Asiana without confirmation details.

The full flat bed was not that comfortable, hard and lumpy., too much space wasted with those bulky walls and divisions instead of making the bed 3-4 inches wider. The compartment where you put your feet is like a shoebox, poor design. Toilets of A350 are just too small, sink is too small

Airfare was ok . Food not good , seat ok but not comfortable. Lay over too long , crew was ok Overall just ok

2 things that really tanked our experience with this trip with Asiana Airline (which used to be among my favorite airlines): 1) The "random" security screening at the boarding gate is crazily thorough (which is completely redundant to the security screening before we went through the security checkpoint before getting into the gate area), and the water was acquired inside of the gate area (from a lounge operated by the Inchon airport). We were asked to take out *EVERY* single items from the carry-on luggage and open up every comtainers / bags / packages to inspect. To add to it, there were two inspection workers there (one seemed to be a trainee and the other seemed to be a trainer), and the trainer worker held a very unfriendly / arrogant attitude towards us. As the youngest member (a minor) of my family was being "screened", the rest of my family wanted to make sure that no inappropriate actions would happen to her. That trainer worker yelled at us and attempted to use rude body language (waving her hands) and facial expression to ask us to stay away. 2) The luggage handling at the destination was really *REALLY* bad. Among my 25+ years of travel experiences, I'm going to have to say that this was the worst luggage experience where we didn't lose our luggage. Our flight was scheduled to land 12:45pm, and landed around 1pm. 15mins delay in landing is absolutely normal. Deplane process took a bit longer than usual flight (we waited for around 20mins, after arriving at the gate, before people were able to actually leave the plane). However, the luggage took another *2 HOURS* to arrive at the baggage claim carousel. This is insane. What's worse is, due to the delay in luggage, the flurry of passengers from our flight collided with 3 other incoming flights. The US border / custom line was like the longest Disneyland attraction line winding through the entire arrival hall and around all the baggage claim carousels (like at least a thousand people). I've never seen anything like that at SeaTec airport (US border control), period. The luggage claim experience really tanked our trust and overall impression for Asiana Airline's Seattle airport ground operational effectiveness and efficiency. This has to change in order for them to remain relevant / in-business with increased competitions from Korean Air and other Asia-based airlines.

We bought the business class tickets. The check-in staff and onboard crew were excellent, providing commendable service throughout. However, it was disappointing to find that China Southern Airlines does not have a lounge at SFO. Instead, passengers were provided with a $35 per person food voucher, which fell short of expectations. Furthermore, the quality of the onboard food left much to be desired, marking a significant decline compared to our previous flight experience in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

Wuhan - Dubai. Old plane: 1. Only USB charger. No power outlet to plug in.. 2. Super narrow seat layout 3. Toilet cover consistently fell down and hit my back when sitting on it.. :( 4. Entertainment system touch screen not sensitive, and need to press hard or use finger tips to hit. Crew were very nice and accommodating though.

1. I got very poor check in experience with the counter lady . This is the first airline I ever experienced that no combine check in weight allow . Even we have 4 of us but weight counter by piece . So we wasted lot of time argue and repack . This is super crazy 2. Next I left my Samsung tablet on the plane . And I started to escalate and finally spoke to southern airline lost and found in Malaysia and the amazing answer she give is : system nothing found and please try to call southern airline in china 🧐 . I have been flying many other airlines but this is my first encounterment with such irresponsible airline response and no empathy given to customer . My feeling is nobody bother whether how customer like me feel and I’m just too small for the management to take note .

No red vine, no whiskey, no vodka. No that I wanted all of them at once but still...

During flight, some passengers perform stomping leg exercises which disturb the comfort (I.e. sleep) of other passengers.

No good but was short flight. Both of our China Southern flights were on time. No surprises.

The food was perfect. The boarding process is a bit long. Given the late boarding time, I felt very tired by the time I was seated.

Quality flight from start to finish. Customer service is evidently very important to this company. The staff really exceeded expectations.

Traveling with the Chinese airlines , their service superior to the US Airlines , they are much more friendly and the seats are comfortable , In the past I flew with United , now ,United Airline will become history for me .

Pros: "Yes, seats were very comfortable and crew members were extremely helpful"
Cons: "Everything was excellent."

The plane was small and a little stuffy inside the plane.

Going to Xiamen they did not offer any wine and basically offered two food choices in tin trays. Something you would expect on a domestic flight in China not a $10k business class flight. The flight attendant admitted they also stopped paying for satellite Wi-Fi; which they used to offer and now don't - without apology. Normally I am a huge fan of a non-stop but the difference between Japanese or US carriers is a large one and well worth a stop in Korea or Japan rather than pay double for no amenities at all. The plane is nice, but the experience was below par.

Once on board, everything is perfect. The young and pretty flight attendants warmly welcome each passenger and demonstrate excellent service attitudes. As passengers board one after another, the flight attendants begin to inquire about our meal preferences. I requested to see a wine list and choose a suitable red wine. She replied that there were no menus or wine lists, but she would take a photo of the red wine options on her phone and show me later. After lunch, the flight attendants began to ask about dinner arrangements. It turns out that there were only three options for dinner: seafood, chicken, and beef, exactly the same as lunch.

Cons: "Shouldn’t have babies or small kids in the business class"
Pros: "There was a good amount of leg room for an economy seat"
Cons: "I wish there was a bigger movie selection"
Pros: "There was a good amount of leg room for an economy seat"
Cons: "I wish it had more movie options"
Pros: "Crew was very good and professional, yes the seats were comfortable"
Cons: "I think the Xiamen knows how to run an airline."
Cons: "They wouldn’t let us in the plane due to passport expiring within 6 months of travel. That should have been something you should have put out there during the booking process. We’re now not going on vacation and are having a hard time getting anything back from a trip we couldn’t take"
Pros: "Crew was nice"
Cons: "It was extremely loud the entire trip and after traveling for more than 24 hours beforehand, it was an extremely uncomfortable trip."
Pros: "The crew was nice"
Cons: "My tv monitor didn’t work and my wife’s chair wouldn’t stay reclined"

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

Flight was delayed for 2 hours for no reason, then we spent almost an hour after boarding because of the weather conditions. If we left on time we could avoid that 😾

Cons: "Everything was great. Very nice and friendly crew, clean plane, great food. Excellent overall"
Pros: "Friendly crew and helpful staff"
Cons: "Missed connection from PEK to XIY due to delayed arrival and early departure. From XIY to PEK, booked and confirmed 11 departure, changed to 12:30 without notification or explaination. Rushed connections at PEK, pretty much ran from the minute left plan to another terminal, through custom, through all the health check points, security check. Just keep the fights on time and keep the original schedules, not arbitrarily change them."
Pros: "Because of our delay, we flew with Air Thai instead of Air China....much better airline"
Pros: "The price"
Cons: "Staff was not helpful and kind of rude unless you spoke their language. Food options were terrible and not very comfortable seat for 13+ hr flight."
Pros: "The food was good. It was nice that they supply wet hot towels before each meal. The seat was comfortable with the price I paid for. The rest room is nice and clean and quite spacious. The L’occitane toiletery bag was nice."
Cons: "It would be nice to supply mouthwash in the rest room. It would be nice to have a foot step at the bottom to open the trash container. The comforter is not washed and smells."
Cons: "Even for business class there is no TV screen on each seat. Just one small TV screen on the ceiling for a few rows to share. It would be much better with TV screen on each seat. I was sitting in the first row business class and the air hostess skipped me and didn’t give me a slipper. She gave me a used slipper at the end only without a packet. This is unprofessional to treat a business class passenger"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room limited, and food is minimal."
Pros: "Very frustrated experience. Air China, air Canada, budget air, all push responsibilities away. Budget air got my name wrong, too, which would have caused me to not be able to get on the original flight from China anyways."
Cons: "Still I have not been able to get someone to fix my problem for me although I was promised that I could postpone my return flight by one day because of the delay at Victoria airport. Ended up having to buy a return ticket by myself."

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Nanjing to Los Angeles found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/26Sun
3 stops
40h 00mNKG-LAX
$490
5/26Sun
2 stops
29h 10mNKG-LAX
$498
5/26Sun
1 stop
15h 30mNKG-LAX
$536
6/22Sat
3 stops
40h 10mNKG-LAX
$1,782
6/22Sat
2 stops
37h 15mNKG-LAX
$2,002
6/22Sat
1 stopAsiana Airlines
34h 00mNKG-LAX
$2,521

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Nanjing to Los Angeles that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/1Wed
multi-stopSichuan Airlines
61h 55mNKG-LAX
5/3Fri
multi-stopSichuan Airlines
28h 15mLAX-NKG
$1,199
5/1Wed
multi-stop
36h 10mNKG-LAX
5/3Fri
multi-stop
28h 15mLAX-NKG
$1,275
5/1Wed
multi-stop
36h 10mNKG-LAX
5/3Fri
multi-stop
28h 15mLAX-NKG
$1,527
5/1Wed
multi-stop
36h 10mNKG-LAX
5/2Thu
multi-stop
21h 30mLAX-NKG
$1,539
5/1Wed
multi-stop
37h 40mNKG-LAX
5/2Thu
multi-stop
21h 30mLAX-NKG
$1,625
5/1Wed
multi-stop
36h 10mNKG-LAX
5/2Thu
multi-stop
21h 30mLAX-NKG
$1,771
5/1Wed
multi-stop
26h 45mNKG-LAX
5/2Thu
multi-stop
24h 20mLAX-NKG
$2,150
5/1Wed
multi-stop
36h 10mNKG-LAX
5/3Fri
multi-stop
30h 05mLAX-NKG
$2,190

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