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KMG to DFW: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
8,220 mi
13,228 km · 7,143 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from DFW?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 8,220 miles (13,228 km, 7,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to DFW?
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