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KMG to BRO: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
8,660 mi
13,936 km · 7,525 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from BRO?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Brownsville (BRO) is 8,660 miles (13,936 km, 7,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Brownsville?
Brownsville is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to BRO?
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