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KMG to LIL: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport)
5,302 mi
8,533 km · 4,608 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from LIL?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Lille (LIL) is 5,302 miles (8,533 km, 4,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to LIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Lille?
Lille is 6 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to LIL?
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