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KMG to MFE: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
8,623 mi
13,877 km · 7,493 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from MFE?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Mcallen (MFE) is 8,623 miles (13,877 km, 7,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Mcallen?
Mcallen is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to MFE?
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