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VAN to KMG: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
3,557 mi
5,725 km · 3,091 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy 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 VAN from KMG?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Kunming (KMG) is 3,557 miles (5,725 km, 3,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Van and Kunming?
Kunming is 5 hours ahead of Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to KMG?
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