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KGT to IKA: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,929 mi
4,714 km · 2,545 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from IKA?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,929 miles (4,714 km, 2,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 Tehran?
Tehran is 4.5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to IKA?
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