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KGT to URT: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
1,462 mi
2,353 km · 1,271 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from URT?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Surat Thani (URT) is 1,462 miles (2,353 km, 1,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 1 hour behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to URT?
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