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KMG to COS: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
7,674 mi
12,349 km · 6,668 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from COS?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 7,674 miles (12,349 km, 6,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 14 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to COS?
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