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KMG to TOP: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
7,844 mi
12,623 km · 6,816 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from TOP?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Topeka (TOP) is 7,844 miles (12,623 km, 6,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to TOP?
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