There are 5 ways to get from Kansas City to Kunming by plane, car, bus, or train
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
27h 48m¥4,607–16,013Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- 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
29h 7m¥4,061–13,236Bus 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 43m¥4,182–12,523Fly Kansas City to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane MCI - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
28h 29m¥5,628–14,255Train 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¥4,343–12,905
Kansas City (MCI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Kunming is to drive and fly which costs ¥4000 - ¥14000 and takes 29h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Kunming is to fly which takes 27h 48m and costs ¥4600 - ¥16000.
The distance between Kansas City and Kunming is 12687 km.
It takes approximately 27h 48m to get from Kansas City to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 13h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 8:35 AM in Kansas City and 9:35 PM in Kunming.
There are 265+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Kunming, China?
Delta, Korean Air, and four other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
Flights from Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–15,000
Flights from Kansas City to Dali Huangcaoba via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–14,000
Flights from Kansas City to Dali Huangcaoba via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–22,000
Flights from Kansas City to Dali Huangcaoba via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–22,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–14,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kansas City to Dali Huangcaoba via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–22,000
Flights from Kansas City to Dali Huangcaoba via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Kunming Changshui International Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–16,000
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kansas City to Dali Huangcaoba via Los Angeles, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–15,000
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to La Plata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥320–440
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- ¥320–440
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