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KGT to UAS: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,671 mi
7,518 km · 4,059 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from UAS?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,671 miles (7,518 km, 4,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to UAS?
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