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KMG to DWH: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
8,434 mi
13,572 km · 7,329 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from DWH?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Houston (DWH) is 8,434 miles (13,572 km, 7,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to DWH?
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