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KMG to DIN: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport)
256 mi
412 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from DIN?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Dienbienphu (DIN) is 256 miles (412 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to DIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 Dienbienphu?
Dienbienphu is 1 hour behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to DIN?
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