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KET to JGS: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
1,026 mi
1,651 km · 892 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KET from JGS?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Jian (JGS) 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 KET to JGS?
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 Kengtung and Jian?
Jian is 1.5 hours ahead of Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to JGS?
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