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CBR to KMG: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
5,154 mi
8,294 km · 4,479 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
- 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 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 CBR from KMG?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to Kunming (KMG) is 5,154 miles (8,294 km, 4,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Canberra and Kunming?
Kunming is 2 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to KMG?
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