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KGT to HER: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
4,350 mi
7,001 km · 3,780 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from HER?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Heraklion (HER) is 4,350 miles (7,001 km, 3,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to HER?
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