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KGT to PSP: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
7,360 mi
11,845 km · 6,396 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Near PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from PSP?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 7,360 miles (11,845 km, 6,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KGT to PSP?
Nonstop service on KGT–PSP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kangding and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 16 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to PSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KGT–PSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KGT to PSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KGT–PSP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.