Nonstop flight route between Kunming, Yunnan, China and Stavropol, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(25°6'6"N by 102°55'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°6'35"N by 42°6'47"E)
Distance from KMG to STW:
3,610.29 miles (5,810.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), Kunming, Yunnan, China and Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW), Stavropol, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,610 miles (or 5,810 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kunming Changshui International Airport and Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kunming Changshui International Airport and Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMG / ZPPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°6'6"N by 102°55'45"E |
| Area Served: | Kunming, Yunnan, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6900 feet (2,103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMG |
| More Information: | KMG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STW / URMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stavropol, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°6'35"N by 42°6'47"E |
| Area Served: | Stavropol |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC, Airport Stavropol |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1486 feet (453 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STW |
| More Information: | STW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG):
- Because of Kunming Changshui International Airport's high elevation of 6,900 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KMG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KMG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH), which is located 138 miles (222 kilometers) SE of KMG.
- In addition to being known as "Kunming Changshui International Airport", other names for KMG include "昆明长水国际机场" and "Kūnmíng Chángshuǐ Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The main 548,300 m2 terminal of Changshui Airport is the second largest terminal building in China.
- Construction began in 2009 and at the time was reported to be named the Zheng He International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Kunming Changshui International Airport (meaning Kunming Changshui International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,353 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) has 2 runways.
Facts about Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW):
- The furthest airport from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,906 miles (17,551 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) is Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV), which is located 77 miles (125 kilometers) SE of STW.
- In addition to being known as "Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport", another name for STW is "Аэропорт Ставрополь-Шпаковское".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 138.25 miles (222.50 km) SE | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China |     |
| 2 | 162.12 miles (260.90 km) NNE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 167.34 miles (269.31 km) WNW | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 199.23 miles (320.62 km) WNW | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 200.02 miles (321.90 km) ENE | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 6 | 204.73 miles (329.48 km) NNW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 7 | 205.56 miles (330.82 km) WSW | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 211.41 miles (340.23 km) NE | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 9 | 235.37 miles (378.79 km) W | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 256.02 miles (412.02 km) S | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 256.10 miles (412.16 km) SSW | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 260.44 miles (419.13 km) ENE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 13 | 270.93 miles (436.02 km) ESE | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 14 | 273.92 miles (440.83 km) NW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 274.20 miles (441.28 km) NNE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,025.62 miles (19,353.31 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,004.10 miles (19,318.68 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,997.21 miles (19,307.59 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,977.06 miles (19,275.16 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,974.45 miles (19,270.97 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,946.96 miles (19,226.72 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,896.54 miles (19,145.58 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,889.97 miles (19,135.00 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,806.44 miles (19,000.58 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,801.10 miles (18,991.98 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,801.10 miles (18,991.98 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 12 | 11,798.21 miles (18,987.33 km) SSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,750.36 miles (18,910.32 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,744.91 miles (18,901.56 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,740.18 miles (18,893.95 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.49 miles (124.70 km) SE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 2 | 133.62 miles (215.03 km) SE | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 3 | 138.05 miles (222.16 km) NE | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 4 | 143.68 miles (231.23 km) W | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 5 | 156.63 miles (252.07 km) SW | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 6 | 163.12 miles (262.51 km) SSW | Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) | Sukhumi, Georgia | |
| 7 | 180.54 miles (290.54 km) SE | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 8 | 184.60 miles (297.09 km) NW | Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| 9 | 189.52 miles (305.01 km) SE | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 10 | 203.53 miles (327.55 km) S | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 11 | 204.43 miles (329.00 km) W | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 12 | 213.64 miles (343.83 km) ESE | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 13 | 232.71 miles (374.51 km) W | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 14 | 243.18 miles (391.36 km) S | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 15 | 261.05 miles (420.11 km) WNW | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,905.61 miles (17,550.83 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,754.71 miles (17,307.98 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,694.61 miles (17,211.27 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,651.74 miles (17,142.27 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,583.42 miles (17,032.32 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,560.53 miles (16,995.49 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,550.71 miles (16,979.67 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,473.05 miles (16,854.69 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,468.66 miles (16,847.63 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,439.83 miles (16,801.23 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,437.91 miles (16,798.15 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,416.19 miles (16,763.18 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,411.08 miles (16,754.96 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,408.82 miles (16,751.32 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,405.52 miles (16,746.01 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |