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KGT to BAD: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
7,992 mi
12,861 km · 6,945 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Near BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from BAD?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Shreveport (BAD) is 7,992 miles (12,861 km, 6,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Kangding and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 13 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to BAD?
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