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RUM to KMG: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,026 mi
1,651 km · 892 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from KMG?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km, 892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Rumjatar and Kunming?
Kunming is 2.3 hours ahead of Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to KMG?
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