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KGT to UKB: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
1,969 mi
3,169 km · 1,711 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from UKB?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Kobe (UKB) is 1,969 miles (3,169 km, 1,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Kobe?
Kobe is 1 hour ahead of Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to UKB?
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