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CDS to KMG: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,051 mi
12,956 km · 6,996 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from KMG?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,051 miles (12,956 km, 6,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Childress and Kunming?
Kunming is 13 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to KMG?
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