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KGT to FTY: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
8,000 mi
12,875 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from FTY?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Atlanta (FTY) is 8,000 miles (12,875 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 KGT to FTY?
Nonstop service on KGT–FTY 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 16h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kangding and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 12 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to FTY?
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Why are some KGT to FTY fares phone-only?
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