Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KMG to SLC: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
7,363 mi
11,850 km · 6,398 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
See live KMG→SLC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Near SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from SLC?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 7,363 miles (11,850 km, 6,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 14 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KMG–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.