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RAL to KMG: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
7,572 mi
12,186 km · 6,580 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from KMG?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Kunming (KMG) is 7,572 miles (12,186 km, 6,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Riverside and Kunming?
Kunming is 15 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to KMG?
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