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KGT to HYS: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
7,481 mi
12,040 km · 6,501 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from HYS?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Hays (HYS) is 7,481 miles (12,040 km, 6,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Hays?
Hays is 13 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to HYS?
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