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KGT to SQL: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,965 mi
11,210 km · 6,053 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from SQL?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,965 miles (11,210 km, 6,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to SQL?
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