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ATL to KMG: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,350 mi
13,438 km · 7,256 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from KMG?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,350 miles (13,438 km, 7,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Atlanta and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to KMG?
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