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KMG to AER: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
3,718 mi
5,983 km · 3,231 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from AER?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Sochi (AER) is 3,718 miles (5,983 km, 3,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Kunming and Sochi?
Sochi is 5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to AER?
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