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KGT to MSY: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,207 mi
13,207 km · 7,131 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from MSY?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,207 miles (13,207 km, 7,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to MSY?
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