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CRE to KMG: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,365 mi
13,462 km · 7,269 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from KMG?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,365 miles (13,462 km, 7,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to KMG?
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