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BIL to KMG: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
7,154 mi
11,514 km · 6,217 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from KMG?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Kunming (KMG) is 7,154 miles (11,514 km, 6,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Billings and Kunming?
Kunming is 14 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to KMG?
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