Which airlines fly to Kunming?

When flying to Kunming from United States, momondo travelers will most often fly with one of these popular airlines: China Eastern, Korean Air, Air China or China Southern. Depending on what airport in United States you fly from, you may be able to find flights with any of these popular airlines.

Korean Air Flights to Kunming

There are 4 Korean Air flights to Kunming in a normal week. The most common departure point is Incheon Intl and the best Korean Air ticket price seen on momondo is $734 (last 72 hours, from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, to Kunming). Korean Air has a score of 8.4 from 1,219 user reviews on momondo.

Sichuan Airlines Flights to Kunming

Sichuan Airlines flight deals to Kunming start from $618 - this is the best price found recently on momondo, and was a round-trip journey departing from Los Angeles. Over any normal week, Sichuan Airlines flight prices are typically higher, but vary depending on where you fly from - Guangzhou Baiyun is the most popular Sichuan Airlines departure point to Kunming so generally has the most availability. Sichuan Airlines is scored a 7.8/10 in 35 reviews.

How long does it take to fly to Kunming?

On average, it takes 21h 25m to fly from United States to Kunming if you fly out of Los Angeles (the most popular airport in United States) and into Kunming Changshui (the most popular airport in Kunming). If you’re flying out of Miami and into Kunming Changshui, then the flight time is around 35h 36m.

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9:30 pm - 8:55 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

43h 25m2 stops Hangzhou Chengdu Tianfu Intl

11:25 pm - 7:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

35h 35m1 stop Chengdu

$560Sichuan Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 30

9:30 pm - 8:55 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

43h 25m2 stops Hangzhou Chengdu Tianfu Intl

11:25 pm - 7:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

35h 35m1 stop Chengdu

$561Sichuan Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 30

11:30 am - 5:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

37h 35m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Hengyang

6:10 pm - 9:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

30h 55m2 stops Hengyang Shanghai Pu Dong

$660Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 25

11:30 am - 7:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

39h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Ji'an Ji An/Jing Gang Shan

6:10 pm - 9:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

30h 55m2 stops Hengyang Shanghai Pu Dong

$660Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

11:30 am - 7:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

39h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Ji'an Ji An/Jing Gang Shan

4:20 pm - 9:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

32h 45m2 stops Fuzhou Shanghai Pu Dong

$681China Eastern

Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 26

11:30 am - 1:05 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

21h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:10 am - 9:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

17h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$681China Eastern

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

10:45 pm - 10:55 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

20h 10m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

12:25 pm - 7:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

22h 35m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$833XiamenAir

Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Feb 7

10:45 pm - 6:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

28h 10m2 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Fuzhou

12:25 pm - 7:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

22h 35m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$846XiamenAir

Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Feb 7

12:35 am - 9:40 amSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

18h 05m1 stop Wuhan

7:30 am - 8:40 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

28h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$883China Southern

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 20

12:35 am - 12:20 amSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

32h 45m2 stops Wuhan Guangzhou Baiyun

11:45 am - 8:40 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

23h 55m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$913China Southern

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 20

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11:15 pm - 10:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

32h 20m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

8:55 am - 8:30 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

26h 35m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$709Sichuan Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 29

11:15 pm - 10:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

32h 20m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

7:45 am - 8:30 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

27h 45m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$804Sichuan Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

12:30 pm - 2:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

34h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

11:50 am - 10:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

37h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$828China Eastern

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 28

12:30 pm - 2:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

34h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

4:05 pm - 10:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

33h 00m2 stops Fuzhou Shanghai Pu Dong

$828Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 28

12:30 pm - 2:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

34h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:05 pm - 10:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

27h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$828Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27

12:30 pm - 1:15 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

21h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

6:10 pm - 10:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

30h 55m2 stops Hengyang Shanghai Pu Dong

$943China Eastern

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 1

12:35 am - 9:40 amSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

18h 05m1 stop Wuhan

9:25 pm - 8:40 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

38h 15m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Wuhan

$1,029China Southern

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 21

12:35 am - 9:40 amSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

18h 05m1 stop Wuhan

8:15 pm - 8:40 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

39h 25m3 stops Haikou Meilan Intl Guangzhou Baiyun Wuhan

$1,139China Southern

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 21

11:55 pm - 10:45 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

19h 50m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

12:10 pm - 8:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

22h 50m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$1,143XiamenAir

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 1

11:55 pm - 10:45 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

19h 50m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

8:10 pm - 8:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

38h 50m2 stops Fuzhou Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$1,160XiamenAir

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

9:30 pm-8:55 am

2 stops43h 25m

Kunming Changshui

Mon 11/30

11:25 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop35h 35m

$560

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Fri 11/6

9:30 pm-8:55 am

2 stops43h 25m

Kunming Changshui

Mon 11/30

11:25 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop35h 35m

$561

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Mon 11/2

11:30 am-5:05 pm

2 stops37h 35m

Kunming Changshui

Wed 11/25

6:10 pm-9:05 am

2 stops30h 55m

$660

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

11:30 am-7:20 pm

2 stops39h 50m

Kunming Changshui

Tue 11/17

6:10 pm-9:05 am

2 stops30h 55m

$660

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Mon 11/2

11:30 am-7:20 pm

2 stops39h 50m

Kunming Changshui

Thu 11/26

4:20 pm-9:05 am

2 stops32h 45m

$681

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

11:30 am-1:05 am

1 stop21h 35m

Kunming Changshui

Tue 11/17

7:10 am-9:05 am

1 stop17h 55m

$681

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Sun 1/24

10:45 pm-10:55 am

1 stop20h 10m

Kunming Changshui

Sun 2/7

12:25 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop22h 35m

$833

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Sun 1/24

10:45 pm-6:55 pm

2 stops28h 10m

Kunming Changshui

Sun 2/7

12:25 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop22h 35m

$846

San FranciscoKunming

SFO San Francisco - KMG Kunming Changshui

SFOKMG

San Francisco

Mon 9/28

12:35 am-9:40 am

1 stop18h 05m

Kunming Changshui

Tue 10/20

7:30 am-8:40 pm

1 stop28h 10m

$883

San FranciscoKunming

SFO San Francisco - KMG Kunming Changshui

SFOKMG

San Francisco

Mon 9/28

12:35 am-12:20 am

2 stops32h 45m

Kunming Changshui

Tue 10/20

11:45 am-8:40 pm

1 stop23h 55m

$913

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Kunming?

If you’re not able to fly to Kunming in September, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from United States to Kunming during January average around $1,266.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO KUNMING FROM LOS ANGELES	March	36% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Kunming costs on average just $618 in March
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO KUNMING FROM LOS ANGELES	July	33% more expensive	It costs about $1,283 for flights to Kunming from Los Angeles in July
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO KUNMING FROM LOS ANGELES	July	540% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Kunming from Los Angeles in July than any other month

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Summary info about Kunming flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$371
Best Round-Trip Price	$560
Fastest flight time	29h 05m
Popular in	June

The best one-way flight price to Kunming from United States in the last 5 days is $371 (Los Angeles to Kunming Changshui).

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The best round-trip flight price to Kunming from United States in the last 5 days is $560 (Los Angeles to Kunming Changshui).

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The fastest flight to Kunming from United States takes 29h 05m (Newark to Kunming Changshui).

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June has the highest demand for flights to Kunming, with a 27% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Kunming

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Kunming Changshui Airport?

Prices for flights to Kunming Changshui Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Kunming Changshui Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights to Kunming Changshui Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly to Kunming Changshui Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Kunming Changshui Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kunming Changshui Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Kunming Changshui Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kunming Changshui Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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