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DIL to KMG: distance & flight time
Dili (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
2,778 mi
4,471 km · 2,414 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIL — Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport · Dili, East Timor
- 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 DIL
- UAI · Suai Airport55 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport60 mi away
- ARD · Mali 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 DIL from KMG?
The flight distance from Dili (DIL) to Kunming (KMG) is 2,778 miles (4,471 km, 2,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIL to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 Dili and Kunming?
Kunming is 1 hour behind Dili.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIL to KMG?
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