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KMG to IXC: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Chandigarh (Chandigarh Airport)
1,638 mi
2,636 km · 1,423 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- IXC — Chandigarh Airport · Chandigarh, India
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 IXC
- SLV · Shimla Airport33 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport51 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from IXC?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Chandigarh (IXC) is 1,638 miles (2,636 km, 1,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to IXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Chandigarh?
Chandigarh is 2.5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to IXC?
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