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KMG to SYO: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
2,339 mi
3,764 km · 2,033 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from SYO?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Shonai (SYO) is 2,339 miles (3,764 km, 2,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Shonai?
Shonai is 1 hour ahead of Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SYO?
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