--- title: "Ili (Yining to Nanjing flights: who flies YIN-NKG" description: "China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines fly nonstop from YIN to NKG, about 3 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yin-nkg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yin-nkg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Ili (Yining to Nanjing (YIN-NKG): nonstop flights and award space China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines fly nonstop from Ili (Yining (YIN) to Nanjing (NKG) just three times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 50m to 5h for the 2,192 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines across every YIN to NKG date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. 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 YIN to NKG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 3 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 50m to 5h Scheduled flight time 2,192 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Ili (Yining to Nanjing flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for YIN to NKG 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 Ili (Yining (YIN) to Nanjing (NKG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YIN | Arrives NKG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 5987 | China Southern Airlines | 09:00 | 13:50 | 4h 50m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-800.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | CZ 5987 | China Southern Airlines | 08:45 | 13:45 | 5h | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 29 | CZ 5987 | China Southern Airlines | 08:45 | 13:45 | 5h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 31 | CZ 5987 | China Southern Airlines | 08:45 | 13:45 | 5h | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Nov 3 | CZ 5987 | China Southern Airlines | 08:45 | 13:45 | 5h | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Nov 5 | CZ 5987 | China Southern Airlines | 08:45 | 13:45 | 5h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Nov 7 | CZ 5987 | China Southern Airlines | 08:45 | 13:45 | 5h | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 7 scheduled YIN to NKG 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 YIN to NKG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Ili (Yining to Nanjing nonstop China Southern Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-max-8.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on YIN to NKG departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Ili (Yining to Nanjing to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. China Southern Airlines award space was open on all 5 Ili (Yining to Nanjing departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the YIN to NKG departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See YIN to NKG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Ili (Yining to Nanjing nonstop Carriers operating YIN to NKG nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md)\ [The aircraft CZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz.md) - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) See YIN to NKG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about YIN to NKG **How long is the flight from Ili (Yining (YIN) to Nanjing (NKG)?** Scheduled flight times from Ili (Yining (YIN) to Nanjing (NKG) run from 4h 50m to 5h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,192 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from YIN to NKG?** China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines fly YIN to NKG nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines. **How often does YIN to NKG operate?** The YIN to NKG nonstop currently runs three times a week. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from YIN to NKG depart?** Scheduled YIN to NKG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:45 and 09:00, local time at Ili (Yining. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate YIN to NKG nonstop?** China Southern Airlines flies CZ 5987 nonstop from Ili (Yining (YIN) 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. **How do I check award availability on YIN to NKG?** Open the YIN to NKG route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on China Southern Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [NKG to YIN nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg-yin.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [China Southern Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/cz.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Ili (Yining (YIN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yin.md), or [every route from Nanjing (NKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See YIN to NKG award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)