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TCL to KMG: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,348 mi
13,435 km · 7,254 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from KMG?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,348 miles (13,435 km, 7,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Kunming?
Kunming is 13 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to KMG?
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