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SHB to KMG: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
2,678 mi
4,310 km · 2,327 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from KMG?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Kunming (KMG) is 2,678 miles (4,310 km, 2,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 Nakashibetsu and Kunming?
Kunming is 1 hour behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to KMG?
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