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LIW to KMG: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
522 mi
841 km · 454 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
522 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from KMG?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Kunming (KMG) is 522 miles (841 km, 454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Loikaw and Kunming?
Kunming is 1.5 hours ahead of Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to KMG?
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