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KMG to CLJ: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
4,481 mi
7,212 km · 3,894 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from CLJ?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 4,481 miles (7,212 km, 3,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to CLJ?
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