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KMG to MAD: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,902 mi
9,499 km · 5,129 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from MAD?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,902 miles (9,499 km, 5,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 6 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to MAD?
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