There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Kunming by plane, car, shuttle, or train
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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
12h 24m¥1,517–5,526Fly Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SHJ - KMG
14h¥1,150–3,173Drive 9,395.2 km
- Drive from Dubai to Kunmingcar 9,395.2 km
4d 10h¥7,921–11,442Shuttle 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¥1,581–3,995Fly Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DXB - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
15h 45m¥1,638–4,768
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥1100 - ¥3200 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Kunming is to fly which takes 12h 24m and costs ¥1500 - ¥6000.
The distance between Dubai and Kunming is 4802 km. The road distance is 9395.2 km.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Dubai to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 10:37 AM in Dubai and 2:37 PM 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 268+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Kunming, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,600
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Sylhet, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
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
- ¥63–68
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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