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IGL to KMG: distance & flight time
Izmir (Çiğli Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
4,430 mi
7,129 km · 3,850 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, 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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 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 IGL from KMG?
The flight distance from Izmir (IGL) to Kunming (KMG) is 4,430 miles (7,129 km, 3,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGL to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Izmir and Kunming?
Kunming is 5 hours ahead of Izmir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGL to KMG?
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