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GRF to KMG: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
6,701 mi
10,783 km · 5,823 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from KMG?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Kunming (KMG) is 6,701 miles (10,783 km, 5,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Lewis and Kunming?
Kunming is 15 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to KMG?
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