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KMG to BIN: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
2,194 mi
3,530 km · 1,906 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
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 BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from BIN?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Bamyan (BIN) is 2,194 miles (3,530 km, 1,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Kunming and Bamyan?
Bamyan is 3.5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to BIN?
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