There are 6 ways to get from Kansas City to Kunming by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MCI - KMG
28h 53m¥4,007–13,013Bus to Joplin Regional Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus
- Fly from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane JLN - KMG
32h 25m¥3,098–9,540Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Drive from Kansas City to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MHK - KMG
28h 45m¥3,760–12,234Fly Kansas City to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane MCI - ACX
- Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain
35h 14m¥8,580–23,175Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Springfieldbus
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SGF - KMG
29h 35m¥4,220–13,574Train to Kirksville Regional Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Kansas City to La Plata Stationtrain
- Fly from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane IRK - KMG
37h 45m¥4,164–12,971
Kansas City (MCI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Kunming is to bus and fly which costs ¥3100 - ¥10000 and takes 32h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Kunming is to drive and fly which takes 28h 45m and costs ¥3700 - ¥13000.
The distance between Kansas City and Kunming is 12687 km.
It takes approximately 28h 53m to get from Kansas City to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 13h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 6:27 PM in Kansas City and 7:27 AM in Kunming.
There are 267+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Kunming, China?
Delta, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Kansas City to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–35,000
Flights from Kansas City to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–33,000
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
Flights from Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Denver, Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Los Angeles, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Kansas City to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Los Angeles, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
Train from Xingyi to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to La Plata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- ¥310–440
Bus from Kansas City to Joplin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–410
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- ¥290–410
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