--- title: "Nanjing (NKG) to Baotou (BAV) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines flies Nanjing (NKG) to Baotou (BAV) nonstop about 7 times a week as MU 2871, scheduled at 2h 30m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg-bav" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg-bav.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nanjing to Baotou (NKG-BAV): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines flies the NKG to BAV nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as MU 2871, scheduled at 2h 30m 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 24, 2026. See NKG to BAV on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 30m Scheduled flight time 785 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nanjing to Baotou flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NKG to BAV starting October 23, 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 Nanjing (NKG) to Baotou (BAV) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NKG | Arrives BAV | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 2871 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:05 | 10:35 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 2871 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:05 | 10:35 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 2871 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:25 | 10:55 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a319.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 2871 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:25 | 10:55 | 2h 30m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 2871 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:25 | 10:55 | 2h 30m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 2871 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:25 | 10:55 | 2h 30m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 29 | MU 2871 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:25 | 10:55 | 2h 30m | Airbus A319 | Showing all 7 scheduled NKG to BAV departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 NKG to BAV date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nanjing to Baotou nonstop China Eastern Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a319.md), 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 NKG to BAV nonstop schedule This page carries the full NKG to BAV nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each NKG to BAV nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NKG to BAV on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nanjing to Baotou nonstop Carriers operating NKG to BAV 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 NKG to BAV on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NKG to BAV **How long is the flight from Nanjing (NKG) to Baotou (BAV)?** MU 2871 is scheduled at 2h 30m from Nanjing (NKG) to Baotou (BAV) 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 NKG to BAV?** China Eastern Airlines is currently the only airline flying NKG to BAV nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NKG to BAV, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NKG to BAV?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Nanjing (NKG) and Baotou (BAV) 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 NKG to BAV depart?** Scheduled NKG to BAV nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:05 and 08:25, local time at Nanjing. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NKG to BAV nonstop?** China Eastern Airlines flies MU 2871 nonstop from Nanjing (NKG) to Baotou (BAV), 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 NKG to BAV?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for China Eastern Airlines on NKG to BAV. The page carries the full NKG to BAV nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [BAV to NKG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/bav-nkg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Nanjing (NKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg.md), or [every route from Baotou (BAV)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bav.md). Nonstops to Baotou (BAV) from other airports within 150 miles of Nanjing (NKG): - [Hangzhou (HGH) to Baotou (BAV)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hgh-bav.md), 138 miles from NKG Nonstops from Nanjing (NKG) to other airports within 150 miles of Baotou (BAV): - [Nanjing (NKG) to Ordos (DSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg-dsn.md), 74 miles from BAV - [Nanjing (NKG) to Hohhot (HET)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg-het.md), 97 miles from BAV 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 NKG to BAV 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. 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