There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kunming by plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BKI - KMG
8h 10m¥1,044–3,257Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane BKI - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
15h 52m¥1,937–5,544
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥1000 - ¥3300 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kunming is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3300.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Kunming is 2583 km.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kunming, including transfers.
There are 270+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Kunming, China?
AirAsia, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Manila, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
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