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KMG to SQL: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,211 mi
11,604 km · 6,266 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from SQL?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,211 miles (11,604 km, 6,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SQL?
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