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FME to KMG: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,002 mi
12,878 km · 6,953 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from KMG?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,002 miles (12,878 km, 6,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Fort Meade and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to KMG?
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