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AEX to KMG: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,406 mi
13,528 km · 7,305 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from KMG?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,406 miles (13,528 km, 7,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Alexandria and Kunming?
Kunming is 13 hours ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to KMG?
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