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KMG to ILU: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Kilaguni (Kilaguni Airport)
4,749 mi
7,643 km · 4,127 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ILU — Kilaguni Airport · Kilaguni, Kenya
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 ILU
- ASV · Amboseli Airport59 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport60 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport77 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from ILU?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Kilaguni (ILU) is 4,749 miles (7,643 km, 4,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to ILU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Kilaguni?
Kilaguni is 5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to ILU?
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