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LRE to KMG: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
4,348 mi
6,998 km · 3,779 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from KMG?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Kunming (KMG) is 4,348 miles (6,998 km, 3,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Longreach and Kunming?
Kunming is 2 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to KMG?
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