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SLE to KMG: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
6,801 mi
10,945 km · 5,910 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from KMG?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Kunming (KMG) is 6,801 miles (10,945 km, 5,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Salem and Kunming?
Kunming is 15 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to KMG?
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