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CUB to KMG: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,347 mi
13,433 km · 7,253 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from KMG?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,347 miles (13,433 km, 7,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to KMG?
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