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KMG to BKK: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
802 mi
1,290 km · 697 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
802 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from BKK?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Bangkok (BKK) is 802 miles (1,290 km, 697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 1 hour behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to BKK?
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