There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Kunming by plane, 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 29m¥1,317–3,926Shuttle 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
15h 9m¥1,581–4,094Fly Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SHJ - KMG
13h 55m¥1,350–3,473Fly 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
16h¥1,538–4,568
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 ¥1300 - ¥3500 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Kunming is to fly which takes 12h 29m and costs ¥1300 - ¥4000.
The distance between Dubai and Kunming is 4802 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Dubai to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 6:04 PM in Dubai and 10:04 PM in Kunming.
There are 271+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Kunming, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and five 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
- 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 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 Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- 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
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- 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
- ¥1,700–6,000
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 Sharjah International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- 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 Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
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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