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KGT to PDX: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
6,511 mi
10,479 km · 5,658 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, 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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from PDX?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Portland (PDX) is 6,511 miles (10,479 km, 5,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Portland?
Portland is 15 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to PDX?
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