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KMG to CTS: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
2,505 mi
4,031 km · 2,177 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from CTS?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Sapporo (CTS) is 2,505 miles (4,031 km, 2,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 1 hour ahead of Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to CTS?
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