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CGN to KMG: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
5,130 mi
8,256 km · 4,458 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from KMG?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Kunming (KMG) is 5,130 miles (8,256 km, 4,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Cologne and Kunming?
Kunming is 6 hours ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to KMG?
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