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JGS to KET: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
1,026 mi
1,651 km · 892 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Near KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGS from KET?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Kengtung (KET) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km, 892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 time difference between Jian and Kengtung?
Kengtung is 1.5 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to KET?
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