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KMG to SHM: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
2,031 mi
3,268 km · 1,765 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from SHM?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 2,031 miles (3,268 km, 1,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour ahead of Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SHM?
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