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SIR to KGT: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
4,943 mi
7,954 km · 4,295 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 mi away
Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIR from KGT?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Kangding (KGT) is 4,943 miles (7,954 km, 4,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Sion and Kangding?
Kangding is 6 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to KGT?
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