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KGT to BUF: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
7,386 mi
11,887 km · 6,418 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from BUF?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Buffalo (BUF) is 7,386 miles (11,887 km, 6,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 12 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to BUF?
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