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KGT to SYO: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
2,231 mi
3,590 km · 1,938 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from SYO?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Shonai (SYO) is 2,231 miles (3,590 km, 1,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Shonai?
Shonai is 1 hour ahead of Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to SYO?
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