--- title: "Baotou (BAV) to Nanjing (NKG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines flies Baotou (BAV) to Nanjing (NKG) nonstop about 7 times a week as MU 2872, scheduled at 2h 15m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bav-nkg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bav-nkg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Baotou to Nanjing (BAV-NKG): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines flies the BAV to NKG nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as MU 2872, scheduled at 2h 15m for the 785 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See BAV to NKG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 15m Scheduled flight time 785 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Baotou to Nanjing flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BAV to NKG starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Baotou (BAV) to Nanjing (NKG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BAV | Arrives NKG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 2872 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:20 | 13:35 | 2h 15m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 2872 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:20 | 13:35 | 2h 15m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 2872 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:20 | 13:35 | 2h 15m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 2872 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:20 | 13:35 | 2h 15m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 2872 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:20 | 13:35 | 2h 15m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 2872 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:20 | 13:35 | 2h 15m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 2872 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:20 | 13:35 | 2h 15m | Airbus A320neo | Showing all 7 scheduled BAV to NKG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BAV to NKG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Baotou to Nanjing nonstop China Eastern Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full BAV to NKG nonstop schedule This page carries the full BAV to NKG nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each BAV to NKG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See BAV to NKG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Baotou to Nanjing nonstop Carriers operating BAV to NKG nonstop in the current schedule. - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) See BAV to NKG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BAV to NKG **How long is the flight from Baotou (BAV) to Nanjing (NKG)?** MU 2872 is scheduled at 2h 15m from Baotou (BAV) to Nanjing (NKG) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 785 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BAV to NKG?** China Eastern Airlines is currently the only airline flying BAV to NKG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on BAV to NKG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from BAV to NKG?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Baotou (BAV) and Nanjing (NKG) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BAV to NKG depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled BAV to NKG nonstop leaves at 11:20 local time at Baotou. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate BAV to NKG nonstop?** China Eastern Airlines flies MU 2872 nonstop from Baotou (BAV) to Nanjing (NKG), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on BAV to NKG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for China Eastern Airlines on BAV to NKG. The page carries the full BAV to NKG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [NKG to BAV nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg-bav.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Baotou (BAV)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bav.md), or [every route from Nanjing (NKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg.md). Nonstops to Nanjing (NKG) from other airports within 150 miles of Baotou (BAV): - [Ordos (DSN) to Nanjing (NKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsn-nkg.md), 74 miles from BAV - [Hohhot (HET) to Nanjing (NKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/het-nkg.md), 97 miles from BAV Nonstops from Baotou (BAV) to other airports within 150 miles of Nanjing (NKG): - [Baotou (BAV) to Hangzhou (HGH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bav-hgh.md), 138 miles from NKG Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full BAV to NKG nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)