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KGT to MES: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,849 mi
2,975 km · 1,606 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from MES?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Medan (MES) is 1,849 miles (2,975 km, 1,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Medan?
Medan is 1 hour behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to MES?
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