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KGT to YIP: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
7,424 mi
11,947 km · 6,451 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGT from YIP?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Detroit (YIP) is 7,424 miles (11,947 km, 6,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to YIP?
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