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KMG to VEL: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
7,451 mi
11,992 km · 6,475 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from VEL?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Vernal (VEL) is 7,451 miles (11,992 km, 6,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 14 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to VEL?
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