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PIT to KGT: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
7,554 mi
12,157 km · 6,564 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIT from KGT?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Kangding (KGT) is 7,554 miles (12,157 km, 6,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Pittsburgh and Kangding?
Kangding is 12 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to KGT?
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