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TMI to KMG: distance & flight time
Tumling Tar (Tumling Tar Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
987 mi
1,588 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TMI — Tumling Tar Airport · Tumling Tar, Nepal
- 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 TMI
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport15 mi away
- TPJ · Taplejung Airport31 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport32 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport38 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 TMI from KMG?
The flight distance from Tumling Tar (TMI) to Kunming (KMG) is 987 miles (1,588 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMI to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Tumling Tar and Kunming?
Kunming is 2.3 hours ahead of Tumling Tar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TMI to KMG?
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