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KMG to SDY: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
7,131 mi
11,477 km · 6,197 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from SDY?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Sidney (SDY) is 7,131 miles (11,477 km, 6,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 14 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SDY?
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