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BUT to KMG: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
773 mi
1,244 km · 672 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
773 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- 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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 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 BUT from KMG?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Kunming (KMG) is 773 miles (1,244 km, 672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from BUT to KMG?
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