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KGT to KET: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
626 mi
1,007 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from KET?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Kengtung (KET) is 626 miles (1,007 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Kengtung?
Kengtung is 1.5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to KET?
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