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SSN to KMG: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,656 mi
2,665 km · 1,439 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- 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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 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 SSN from KMG?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,656 miles (2,665 km, 1,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Seoul East and Kunming?
Kunming is 1 hour behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to KMG?
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