Why go
- Capital city of Yunnan, China.
- Served by Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).
History
Kunming is the capital and largest city of the province of Yunnan in China. The political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province, Kunming is also a major tourism centre in China. It is nicknamed the "City of Eternal Spring" for its year-round mild climate. During World War II, Kunming was a Chinese military center and the location of the headquarters for the U.S. Army Forces China-Burma-British Raj. Wujiaba Airport served as the home of the First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers. Kunming was also a transport terminus for the Burma Road.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 36 airlines, 95 direct destinations
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737, 737-300, A320, 737-800, A319, A330-300…) · 72 routes: Bangkok, Baoshan, Beihai, Beijing, Changcha, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chongqing, Colombo, Dali, Dalian, Danang, Dhaka, Dongsheng, Dubai, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Hong Kong, INC, Jinghonggasa, Jining, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lijiang, Lincang, Luoyang, Luxi, Luzhou, Macau, Mandalay, Mianyang, Nanchang, Nanchong … +32 more
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737, A320, 737-300, 737-800, A321, 737-700…) · 35 routes: Baoshan*, Beihai*, Beijing, Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dali, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou*, Hefei, Jinghonggasa, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Lincang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Shangri-La, Shenzhen, Simao, WNH, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yiwu, Zhaotong, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (737-800, 737, A321, A319, A320) · 29 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dali, Ganzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Luxi, Nanning, Sanya, Shanghai, Shangri-La, Simao, Taiyuan, Tengchong, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xining, Yichang, Yichun, Zhengzhou
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737-800, 737, A320, A319) · 23 routes: Beijing*, Changcha, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dazhou*, Guangzhou, Hangzhou*, Jinan*, Jinghonggasa*, Lijiang*, Nanjing*, Nanning*, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Tianjin*, Wenzhou*, Wuhan, Xi'an*, Xiamen*, Yuncheng*, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (737-800, A320, 737, A319) · 20 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dazhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang*, Hangzhou, Jinan*, Nanjing*, Shanghai, Shenzhen*, Taiyuan*, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan*, Xiamen*, Yangon, Yuncheng, Zhengzhou*
- KSY KY (737-700) · 17 routes: Changcha, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Lijiang, Nanjing, Nanning, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Zhengzhou
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A319) · 17 routes: Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Luxi, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Qingdao, Taipei, Wanxian, Xi'an, Xiamen, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 7 routes: Changde, Mianyang, Qianjiang, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Zunyi
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 6 routes: Chongqing, Guiyang, Jinan, Nanjing, Wuhan, Xiamen
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 6 routes: Fuzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Wuhan, Xiamen
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 5 routes: Changcha, Hefei, Jinghonggasa, Nanjing, Yulin
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 4 routes: Beijing, Haikou, Shenzhen, Xi'an
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190, A320) · 3 routes: Nanning, Xi'an, Zhanjiang
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 3 routes: Chengdu, Jinghonggasa, Liuzhou
- Japan Air System JD (A319) · 2 routes: Hangzhou, Lijiang
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Bijie, Shanghai
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737) · 2 routes: Jinghonggasa, Shanghai
- West Air China PN (A319) · 2 routes: Chongqing, Jinghonggasa
- Air France AF (A320) · 1 route: Guangzhou*
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Caucasus Airlines NS (737-700) · 1 route: Shijiazhuang
- China United KN (737) · 1 route: Shijiazhuang
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Express Airways UO (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Huaxia G5 (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Guiyang
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (737-800) · 1 route: Shanghai*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737) · 1 route: Chengdu*
- Korean Air KE (73J) · 1 route: Seoul
- Lao Airlines QV (A320) · 1 route: Vientiane
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Thai Airways International TG (A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Uni Air B7 (M90) · 1 route: Kaohsiung
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: KMG has direct flights to 95 destinations on 36 airlines (incl. Jinghonggasa, Chengdu, Chongqing, Changcha, Hangzhou…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kunming, China. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.