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BFK to KMG: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
7,617 mi
12,258 km · 6,619 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from KMG?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Kunming (KMG) is 7,617 miles (12,258 km, 6,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Buckley and Kunming?
Kunming is 14 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to KMG?
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