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KGT to IES: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,558 mi
7,335 km · 3,960 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from IES?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Riesa (IES) is 4,558 miles (7,335 km, 3,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Riesa?
Riesa is 6 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to IES?
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