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KGT to EBL: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
3,318 mi
5,339 km · 2,883 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from EBL?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Erbil (EBL) is 3,318 miles (5,339 km, 2,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to EBL?
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