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KGT to SAW: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,024 mi
6,477 km · 3,497 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from SAW?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,024 miles (6,477 km, 3,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to SAW?
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