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ARD to KMG: distance & flight time
Alor Island (Mali Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
2,720 mi
4,377 km · 2,364 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARD — Mali Airport · Alor Island, Indonesia
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARD
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport70 mi away
- UAI · Suai Airport94 mi away
- BCH · Cakung 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 ARD from KMG?
The flight distance from Alor Island (ARD) to Kunming (KMG) is 2,720 miles (4,377 km, 2,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARD to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARD to KMG?
Nonstop service on ARD–KMG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARD to KMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARD–KMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARD to KMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARD–KMG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.