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MLX to KMG: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
3,840 mi
6,180 km · 3,337 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- 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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 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 MLX from KMG?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Kunming (KMG) is 3,840 miles (6,180 km, 3,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Malatya and Kunming?
Kunming is 5 hours ahead of Malatya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLX to KMG?
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