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GBT to KMG: distance & flight time
Gorgan (Gorgan Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
2,954 mi
4,754 km · 2,567 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBT — Gorgan Airport · Gorgan, Iran
- 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 GBT
- RUD · Shahroud Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport66 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport69 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 GBT from KMG?
The flight distance from Gorgan (GBT) to Kunming (KMG) is 2,954 miles (4,754 km, 2,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBT to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 GBT to KMG?
Nonstop service on GBT–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 6h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gorgan and Kunming?
Kunming is 4.5 hours ahead of Gorgan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBT to KMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBT–KMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBT to KMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBT–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.