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DEN to KMG: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
7,609 mi
12,245 km · 6,612 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from KMG?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Kunming (KMG) is 7,609 miles (12,245 km, 6,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DEN to KMG?
Nonstop service on DEN–KMG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Denver and Kunming?
Kunming is 15 hours ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to KMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEN–KMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEN to KMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEN–KMG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.