There are 4 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Kunming by plane, shuttle, train, or car
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Fly Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane AUH - KMG
13h 24m¥1,512–4,020Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DXB - KMG
15h 41m¥1,311–3,919Fly Abu Dhabi to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane AUH - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
15h 25m¥1,733–4,662Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DOH - KMG
15h 6m¥2,430–7,124
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Kunming is to shuttle and fly which costs ¥1300 - ¥4000 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Kunming is to fly which takes 13h 24m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4100.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Kunming is 4910 km.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Abu Dhabi to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 4h ahead of Abu Dhabi. It is currently 6:03 PM in Abu Dhabi and 10:03 PM in Kunming.
There are 270+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Kunming, China?
Etihad, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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