Distance from Bangkok to Kunming
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How far is Bangkok from Kunming?
Bangkok (Thailand) and Kunming (China) are quite far apart: 1,271 km in a straight line, that is 790 miles or 686 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Bangkok to Kunming is 1,735 km (1,078 miles), about 21 h 9 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 37% longer than the straight line.
From Bangkok, Kunming lies to the north (initial bearing 10°). The route crosses from Thailand into China. The halfway point is at 19.3998°, 101.5713°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 5 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Bangkok
- Bangkok – Phnom Penh 537 km
- Bangkok – Yangon 576 km
- Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh City 741 km
- Bangkok – Kota Bharu 870 km
- Bangkok – Hanoi 987 km
- Bangkok – Mandalay 1,026 km
- Bangkok – Dadonghai 1,083 km
- Bangkok – Medan 1,149 km
- Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur 1,187 km
Other distances from Kunming
- Kunming – Lijiang 322 km
- Kunming – Guiyang 435 km
- Kunming – Hanoi 549 km
- Kunming – Chongqing 630 km
- Kunming – Chengdu 640 km
- Kunming – Nanchong 720 km
- Kunming – Mandalay 757 km
- Kunming – Zhongshan 903 km
- Kunming – Yunfu 975 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bangkok from Kunming?
By road it is 1,735 km (1,078 miles) from Bangkok to Kunming; in a straight line it is 1,271 km (790 miles).
How long is the drive from Bangkok to Kunming?
About 21 h 9 min on the fastest route (1,735 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kunming from Bangkok?
Kunming is to the north of Bangkok, at an initial bearing of 10°.
How long is the flight from Bangkok to Kunming?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 5 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.