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SNO to KMG: distance & flight time
Sakon Nakhon (Sakon Nakhon Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
552 mi
888 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNO — Sakon Nakhon Airport · Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
- 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 SNO
- KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport37 mi away
- ZVK · Savannakhet Airport61 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport78 mi away
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport89 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 SNO from KMG?
The flight distance from Sakon Nakhon (SNO) to Kunming (KMG) is 552 miles (888 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNO to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Sakon Nakhon and Kunming?
Kunming is 1 hour ahead of Sakon Nakhon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNO to KMG?
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