Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ROC to KMG: distance & flight time
Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
7,723 mi
12,429 km · 6,711 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live ROC→KMG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 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 ROC from KMG?
The flight distance from Rochester (ROC) to Kunming (KMG) is 7,723 miles (12,429 km, 6,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROC to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Rochester and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROC to KMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROC–KMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.