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KGT to ESB: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
3,849 mi
6,194 km · 3,344 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from ESB?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Ankara (ESB) is 3,849 miles (6,194 km, 3,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to ESB?
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