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KMG to SXV: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Salem (Salem Airport)
1,866 mi
3,003 km · 1,622 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from SXV?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Salem (SXV) is 1,866 miles (3,003 km, 1,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SXV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Salem?
Salem is 2.5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SXV?
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