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KIY to KMG: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
4,868 mi
7,834 km · 4,230 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from KMG?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Kunming (KMG) is 4,868 miles (7,834 km, 4,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 KIY to KMG?
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