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KGT to TRM: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
7,383 mi
11,882 km · 6,416 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from TRM?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 7,383 miles (11,882 km, 6,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 15 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to TRM?
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