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KMG to PAM: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Panama City (Tyndall Air Force Base)
8,583 mi
13,814 km · 7,459 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- PAM — Tyndall Air Force Base · Panama City, 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 PAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from PAM?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Panama City (PAM) is 8,583 miles (13,814 km, 7,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to PAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to PAM?
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