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KMG to TPF: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
8,756 mi
14,092 km · 7,609 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from TPF?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Tampa (TPF) is 8,756 miles (14,092 km, 7,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from KMG to TPF?
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