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YTE to KMG: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
6,264 mi
10,082 km · 5,444 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from KMG?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Kunming (KMG) is 6,264 miles (10,082 km, 5,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Cape Dorset and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to KMG?
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