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KGT to SLE: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,537 mi
10,520 km · 5,680 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from SLE?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Salem (SLE) is 6,537 miles (10,520 km, 5,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to SLE?
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