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KGT to RIX: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,049 mi
6,516 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from RIX?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Riga (RIX) is 4,049 miles (6,516 km, 3,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Riga?
Riga is 5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to RIX?
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