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KGT to MKL: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
7,841 mi
12,619 km · 6,814 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, United States
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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from MKL?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Jackson (MKL) is 7,841 miles (12,619 km, 6,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 13 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to MKL?
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