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RHV to KGT: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
6,990 mi
11,249 km · 6,074 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from KGT?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Kangding (KGT) is 6,990 miles (11,249 km, 6,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to KGT?
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