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YLC to KMG: distance & flight time
Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
6,347 mi
10,215 km · 5,515 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, Canada
- 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 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 YLC from KMG?
The flight distance from Kimmirut (YLC) to Kunming (KMG) is 6,347 miles (10,215 km, 5,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLC to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 time difference between Kimmirut and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Kimmirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLC to KMG?
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