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KGT to RIL: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
7,264 mi
11,690 km · 6,312 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from RIL?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Rifle (RIL) is 7,264 miles (11,690 km, 6,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 Rifle?
Rifle is 14 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to RIL?
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