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KCO to KMG: distance & flight time
Topel (Cengiz Topel Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
4,240 mi
6,824 km · 3,684 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- KCO — Cengiz Topel Airport · Topel, 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 KCO
- IST · Istanbul Airport79 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport43 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport66 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 KCO from KMG?
The flight distance from Topel (KCO) to Kunming (KMG) is 4,240 miles (6,824 km, 3,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCO to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Topel and Kunming?
Kunming is 5 hours ahead of Topel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCO to KMG?
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