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KMG to HKT: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
1,213 mi
1,951 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from HKT?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Phuket (HKT) is 1,213 miles (1,951 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 1 hour behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to HKT?
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