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KMG to BAV: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Baotou (Baotou Airport)
1,143 mi
1,840 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from BAV?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Baotou (BAV) is 1,143 miles (1,840 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to BAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 KMG to BAV?
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