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SGR to KMG: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,460 mi
13,615 km · 7,352 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from KMG?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,460 miles (13,615 km, 7,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Sugar Land and Kunming?
Kunming is 13 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to KMG?
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