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KMG to MTJ: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
7,610 mi
12,247 km · 6,613 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from MTJ?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 7,610 miles (12,247 km, 6,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 14 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to MTJ?
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