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RLK to KMG: distance & flight time
Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,128 mi
1,815 km · 980 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, China
- 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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 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 RLK from KMG?
The flight distance from Bayannur (RLK) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,128 miles (1,815 km, 980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLK to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from RLK to KMG?
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