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NBG to KGT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
8,221 mi
13,230 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from KGT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Kangding (KGT) is 8,221 miles (13,230 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 New Orleans and Kangding?
Kangding is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to KGT?
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