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KET to WUX: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
1,463 mi
2,355 km · 1,271 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KET from WUX?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Wuxi (WUX) is 1,463 miles (2,355 km, 1,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KET to WUX?
Nonstop service on KET–WUX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kengtung and Wuxi?
Wuxi is 1.5 hours ahead of Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to WUX?
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Why are some KET to WUX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KET–WUX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.