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TCL to KGT: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
8,015 mi
12,900 km · 6,965 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 mi away
Near KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from KGT?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Kangding (KGT) is 8,015 miles (12,900 km, 6,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Kangding?
Kangding is 13 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to KGT?
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