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SXV to KMG: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,866 mi
3,003 km · 1,622 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
- 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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 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 SXV from KMG?
The flight distance from Salem (SXV) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,866 miles (3,003 km, 1,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXV to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 2.5 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXV to KMG?
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