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KMG to LGB: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,554 mi
12,157 km · 6,564 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from LGB?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,554 miles (12,157 km, 6,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 15 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to LGB?
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