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KMG to RAS: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
3,218 mi
5,178 km · 2,796 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from RAS?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Rasht (RAS) is 3,218 miles (5,178 km, 2,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 4.5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to RAS?
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