There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Kunming by plane, car, shuttle, train, or taxi
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DXB - KMG
9h 44m¥2,317–8,026Fly Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DXB - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
16h 35m¥1,838–5,068Drive 9,394.6 km
- Drive from Dubai to Kunmingcar 9,394.6 km
4d 10h¥7,987–11,537Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane AUH - KMG
14h 4m¥1,882–5,596Fly Dubai International Airport to Zhaotong, taxi
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane DXB - ZAT
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunmingtaxi
15h 38m¥2,360–5,463
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥8500 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Kunming is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs ¥2300 - ¥8500.
The distance between Dubai and Kunming is 4802 km. The road distance is 9394.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Dubai to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 3:46 AM in Dubai and 7:46 AM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubai to Kunming is 9395 km. It takes approximately 4 days 10h to drive from Dubai to Kunming.
There are 265+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Kunming, China?
China Eastern Airlines flies from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Zhaotong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
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
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥64–69
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Estimated price
- ¥750–950
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