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YKG to KMG: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
6,541 mi
10,527 km · 5,684 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, Canada
- 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from KMG?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Kunming (KMG) is 6,541 miles (10,527 km, 5,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Kangirsuk and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Kangirsuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to KMG?
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