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KMG to PEK: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
1,302 mi
2,095 km · 1,131 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from PEK?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Beijing (PEK) is 1,302 miles (2,095 km, 1,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from KMG to PEK?
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