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SZF to KMG: distance & flight time
Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
3,900 mi
6,277 km · 3,389 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
- 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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 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 SZF from KMG?
The flight distance from Samsun (SZF) to Kunming (KMG) is 3,900 miles (6,277 km, 3,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZF to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Samsun and Kunming?
Kunming is 5 hours ahead of Samsun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZF to KMG?
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