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KGT to RUM: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
940 mi
1,513 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from RUM?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 940 miles (1,513 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Rumjatar?
Rumjatar is 2.2 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to RUM?
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