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ESB to KMG: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
4,095 mi
6,591 km · 3,559 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from KMG?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Kunming (KMG) is 4,095 miles (6,591 km, 3,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Ankara and Kunming?
Kunming is 5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to KMG?
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