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MEM to KWL: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
8,072 mi
12,991 km · 7,014 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from KWL?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Guilin (KWL) is 8,072 miles (12,991 km, 7,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Memphis and Guilin?
Guilin is 13 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to KWL?
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