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KMG to DUS: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
5,135 mi
8,264 km · 4,462 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from DUS?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 5,135 miles (8,264 km, 4,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 6 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to DUS?
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