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LGB to KGT: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
7,307 mi
11,760 km · 6,350 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from KGT?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Kangding (KGT) is 7,307 miles (11,760 km, 6,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGB to KGT?
Nonstop service on LGB–KGT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Kangding?
Kangding is 16 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to KGT?
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Why are some LGB to KGT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–KGT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.