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FRB to KMG: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
5,006 mi
8,057 km · 4,350 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- 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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from KMG?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Kunming (KMG) is 5,006 miles (8,057 km, 4,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 FRB to KMG?
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