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KUV to KMG: distance & flight time
Kunsan (Kunsan Air Base) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,589 mi
2,558 km · 1,381 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUV — Kunsan Air Base · Kunsan, South Korea
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KUV
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)28 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport55 mi away
- HMY · Seosan Air Base56 mi away
- MWX · Muan International Airport64 mi away
Near KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUV from KMG?
The flight distance from Kunsan (KUV) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,589 miles (2,558 km, 1,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUV to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Kunsan and Kunming?
Kunming is 1 hour behind Kunsan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUV to KMG?
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