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GAJ to KMG: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
2,364 mi
3,804 km · 2,054 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from KMG?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Kunming (KMG) is 2,364 miles (3,804 km, 2,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Yamagata and Kunming?
Kunming is 1 hour behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to KMG?
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