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EGE to KMG: distance & flight time
Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
7,567 mi
12,178 km · 6,576 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 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 EGE from KMG?
The flight distance from Vail (EGE) to Kunming (KMG) is 7,567 miles (12,178 km, 6,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGE to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Vail and Kunming?
Kunming is 14 hours ahead of Vail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGE to KMG?
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