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KMG to KKJ: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
1,788 mi
2,878 km · 1,554 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from KKJ?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 1,788 miles (2,878 km, 1,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 1 hour ahead of Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to KKJ?
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