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KMG to DRS: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
4,851 mi
7,807 km · 4,215 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from DRS?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Dresden (DRS) is 4,851 miles (7,807 km, 4,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Dresden?
Dresden is 6 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to DRS?
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