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CUB to KGT: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
8,002 mi
12,879 km · 6,954 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, United States
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUB from KGT?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Kangding (KGT) is 8,002 miles (12,879 km, 6,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUB to KGT?
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