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LBB to KMG: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,063 mi
12,976 km · 7,007 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Near KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBB from KMG?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,063 miles (12,976 km, 7,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Lubbock and Kunming?
Kunming is 13 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to KMG?
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