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KGT to KIX: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
1,970 mi
3,171 km · 1,712 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from KIX?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Osaka (KIX) is 1,970 miles (3,171 km, 1,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 1 hour ahead of Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to KIX?
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