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KMG to STJ: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Rosecrans (Rosecrans Memorial Airport)
7,809 mi
12,568 km · 6,786 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- STJ — Rosecrans Memorial Airport · Rosecrans, 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 STJ
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport48 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from STJ?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Rosecrans (STJ) is 7,809 miles (12,568 km, 6,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to STJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Rosecrans?
Rosecrans is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to STJ?
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