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KMG to KUU: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Kulu (Kullu Manali Airport)
1,629 mi
2,622 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KUU — Kullu Manali Airport · Kulu, 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 KUU
- SLV · Shimla Airport55 mi away
- DHM · Kangra Airport56 mi away
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport86 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from KUU?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Kulu (KUU) is 1,629 miles (2,622 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to KUU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Kulu?
Kulu is 2.5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to KUU?
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