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KMG to KKN: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
4,193 mi
6,749 km · 3,644 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from KKN?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 4,193 miles (6,749 km, 3,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 6 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to KKN?
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