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KMG to SPA: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport)
8,278 mi
13,322 km · 7,193 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from SPA?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Spartangurg (SPA) is 8,278 miles (13,322 km, 7,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from KMG to SPA?
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