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CAE to KMG: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,349 mi
13,436 km · 7,255 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,349 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from KMG?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,349 miles (13,436 km, 7,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE 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 Columbia and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to KMG?
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