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NBG to KMG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,546 mi
13,753 km · 7,426 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from KMG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,546 miles (13,753 km, 7,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 New Orleans and Kunming?
Kunming is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to KMG?
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