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KMG to BKL: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
7,824 mi
12,592 km · 6,799 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from BKL?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Cleveland (BKL) is 7,824 miles (12,592 km, 6,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 12 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to BKL?
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