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KMG to HEW: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport)
4,613 mi
7,424 km · 4,009 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from HEW?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Athens (HEW) is 4,613 miles (7,424 km, 4,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to HEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Athens?
Athens is 5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to HEW?
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