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GGM to KMG: distance & flight time
Kakamega (Kakamega Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
4,849 mi
7,803 km · 4,213 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GGM — Kakamega Airport · Kakamega, Kenya
- 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 GGM
- KIS · Kisumu Airport25 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport50 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 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 GGM from KMG?
The flight distance from Kakamega (GGM) to Kunming (KMG) is 4,849 miles (7,803 km, 4,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGM to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Kakamega and Kunming?
Kunming is 5 hours ahead of Kakamega.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGM to KMG?
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