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CHO to KMG: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,066 mi
12,982 km · 7,010 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
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 CHO from KMG?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,066 miles (12,982 km, 7,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Charlottesville VA and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to KMG?
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