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KMG to TPE: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
1,144 mi
1,842 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMG from TPE?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Taipei (TPE) is 1,144 miles (1,842 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 TPE?
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