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MDL to KMG: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
499 mi
804 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from KMG?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Kunming (KMG) is 499 miles (804 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Mandalay and Kunming?
Kunming is 1.5 hours ahead of Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to KMG?
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