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, Air China, Korean Air 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 7 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 1,217 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 8.0/10 in 38 reviews.

How long does it take to fly to Kunming?

On average, it takes 31h 05m 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 27h 45m.

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10:30 pm - 10:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

33h 25m2 stops Hangzhou Chengdu Tianfu Intl

7:40 am - 8:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

27h 20m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$698Sichuan Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

12:30 pm - 10:35 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

31h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:30 am - 9:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

38h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$698China Eastern

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 11

12:30 pm - 10:35 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

31h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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

32h 45m2 stops Fuzhou Shanghai Pu Dong

$698China Eastern

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 11

10:30 pm - 10:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

33h 25m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

7:40 am - 8:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

27h 20m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$706Sichuan Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

8:55 pm - 12:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

23h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

4:15 pm - 7:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

18h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

$781Air China

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Dec 3

8:55 pm - 10:40 amLAX Los Angeles-KMG Kunming Changshui

21h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

1:00 pm - 7:00 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-LAX Los Angeles

22h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

$784Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Dec 3

12:55 pm - 6:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KMG Kunming Changshui

41h 00m2 stops Tokyo Narita Fuzhou

12:20 pm - 10:55 amKMG Kunming Changshui-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 35m1 stop Fuzhou

$805XiamenAir

Mon, Nov 23 - Thu, Dec 10

12:55 pm - 11:15 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KMG Kunming Changshui

33h 20m2 stops Tokyo Narita Fuzhou

3:55 pm - 10:55 amKMG Kunming Changshui-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

56h 00m2 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Fuzhou

$820XiamenAir

Mon, Nov 23 - Sat, Dec 5

7:20 am - 1:00 amSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

25h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

7:10 am - 5:10 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

26h 00m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Los Angeles

$859Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Thu, Dec 3

12:00 pm - 11:40 amSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

31h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital

6:30 am - 9:30 amKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

19h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

$986Air China

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

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4:51 pm - 10:40 amSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

26h 49m2 stops Los Angeles Guangzhou Baiyun

6:35 pm - 8:40 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

17h 05m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,072Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

7:27 am - 10:25 pmSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

23h 58m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

6:10 pm - 10:00 amKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

30h 50m2 stops Hengyang Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,166Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 25

7:27 am - 1:15 amSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

26h 48m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

2:00 pm - 10:00 amKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

35h 00m1 stop Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

$1,166Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 25

7:27 am - 10:25 pmSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

23h 58m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

2:00 pm - 10:00 amKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

35h 00m1 stop Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

$1,185Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 25

12:35 am - 7:45 pmSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

28h 10m2 stops Wuhan Beijing Daxing Intl

6:40 pm - 8:40 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

41h 00m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Wuhan

$1,353China Southern

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25

7:10 am - 10:25 pmSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

24h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

4:20 pm - 10:00 amKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

32h 40m2 stops Fuzhou Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,410China Eastern

Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 25

7:10 am - 5:05 pmSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

42h 55m3 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong Hengyang

4:20 pm - 10:00 amKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

32h 40m2 stops Fuzhou Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,410China Eastern

Sat, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 25

7:10 am - 5:05 pmSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

42h 55m3 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong Hengyang

6:50 am - 9:05 amKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

17h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,472China Eastern

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 24

12:35 am - 7:45 pmSFO San Francisco-KMG Kunming Changshui

28h 10m2 stops Wuhan Beijing Daxing Intl

9:45 pm - 8:40 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

37h 55m3 stops Jieyang Shantou Guangzhou Baiyun Wuhan

$1,482China Southern

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25

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

18h 05m1 stop Wuhan

10:30 am - 8:40 pmKMG Kunming Changshui-SFO San Francisco

25h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,552China Southern

Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 24

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Sun 10/25

10:30 pm-10:55 pm

2 stops33h 25m

Kunming Changshui

Sun 11/1

7:40 am-8:00 pm

1 stop27h 20m

$698

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Wed 10/28

12:30 pm-10:35 am

1 stop31h 05m

Kunming Changshui

Wed 11/11

10:30 am-9:05 am

1 stop38h 35m

$698

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Wed 10/28

12:30 pm-10:35 am

1 stop31h 05m

Kunming Changshui

Wed 11/11

4:20 pm-9:05 am

2 stops32h 45m

$698

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Sun 10/25

10:30 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop33h 25m

Kunming Changshui

Sun 11/1

7:40 am-8:00 pm

1 stop27h 20m

$706

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Tue 11/10

8:55 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop23h 15m

Kunming Changshui

Thu 12/3

4:15 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop18h 45m

$781

Los AngelesKunming

LAX Los Angeles - KMG Kunming Changshui

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Tue 11/10

8:55 pm-10:40 am

1 stop21h 45m

Kunming Changshui

Thu 12/3

1:00 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop22h 00m

$784

New YorkKunming

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KMG Kunming Changshui

JFKKMG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/23

12:55 pm-6:55 pm

2 stops41h 00m

Kunming Changshui

Thu 12/10

12:20 pm-10:55 am

1 stop35h 35m

$805

New YorkKunming

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KMG Kunming Changshui

JFKKMG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/23

12:55 pm-11:15 am

2 stops33h 20m

Kunming Changshui

Sat 12/5

3:55 pm-10:55 am

2 stops56h 00m

$820

San FranciscoKunming

SFO San Francisco - KMG Kunming Changshui

SFOKMG

San Francisco

Tue 11/24

7:20 am-1:00 am

2 stops25h 40m

Kunming Changshui

Thu 12/3

7:10 am-5:10 pm

2 stops26h 00m

$859

San FranciscoKunming

SFO San Francisco - KMG Kunming Changshui

SFOKMG

San Francisco

Wed 11/25

12:00 pm-11:40 am

1 stop31h 40m

Kunming Changshui

Wed 12/2

6:30 am-9:30 am

1 stop19h 00m

$986

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Kunming?

If you’re not able to fly to Kunming in January, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from United States to Kunming during September average around $1,405.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO KUNMING FROM LOS ANGELES	November	31% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Kunming costs on average just $684 in November
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO KUNMING FROM LOS ANGELES	July	30% 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	$698
Fastest flight time	26h 35m
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 $698 (Los Angeles to Kunming Changshui).

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The fastest flight to Kunming from United States takes 26h 35m (Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl to Kunming Changshui).

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June has the highest demand for flights to Kunming, with a 26% 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 October 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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