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CIF to KMG: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,493 mi
2,403 km · 1,297 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 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 CIF from KMG?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,493 miles (2,403 km, 1,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 CIF to KMG?
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