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LBT to KMG: distance & flight time
Lumberton (Lumberton Regional Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,309 mi
13,372 km · 7,220 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LBT — Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, 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 LBT
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field28 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field37 mi away
- POB · Pope Field39 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport47 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 LBT from KMG?
The flight distance from Lumberton (LBT) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,309 miles (13,372 km, 7,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBT to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBT to KMG?
Nonstop service on LBT–KMG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lumberton and Kunming?
Kunming is 13 hours ahead of Lumberton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBT to KMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBT–KMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBT to KMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBT–KMG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.