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KAG to KMG: distance & flight time
Kangnung (Gangneung Airport (K-18)) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,756 mi
2,827 km · 1,526 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- KAG — Gangneung Airport (K-18) · Kangnung, South Korea
- 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 KAG
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase84 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport138 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 KAG from KMG?
The flight distance from Kangnung (KAG) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,756 miles (2,827 km, 1,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAG to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Kangnung and Kunming?
Kunming is 1 hour behind Kangnung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAG to KMG?
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