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KMG to LXG: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
302 mi
486 km · 262 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
302 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
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 LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from LXG?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 302 miles (486 km, 262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 1 hour behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to LXG?
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