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KMG to KME: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Kamembe (Kamembe Airport)
5,296 mi
8,524 km · 4,602 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KME — Kamembe Airport · Kamembe, Rwanda
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 KME
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport59 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport59 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from KME?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Kamembe (KME) is 5,296 miles (8,524 km, 4,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to KME?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Kamembe?
Kamembe is 6 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to KME?
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