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PLO to KMG: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
4,656 mi
7,493 km · 4,046 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from KMG?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Kunming (KMG) is 4,656 miles (7,493 km, 4,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Port Lincoln and Kunming?
Kunming is 1.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to KMG?
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