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KMG to BIS: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
7,255 mi
11,676 km · 6,305 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from BIS?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Bismarck (BIS) is 7,255 miles (11,676 km, 6,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to BIS?
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