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KMG to FTY: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
8,339 mi
13,421 km · 7,247 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, United States
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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from FTY?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Atlanta (FTY) is 8,339 miles (13,421 km, 7,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 12 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to FTY?
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