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KMG to PSX: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport)
8,505 mi
13,688 km · 7,391 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from PSX?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Palacios (PSX) is 8,505 miles (13,688 km, 7,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to PSX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Palacios?
Palacios is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to PSX?
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