There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kunming by plane or taxi
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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
14h 32m¥1,937–5,244
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
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 267+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Kunming, China?
AirAsia, China Southern Airlines, and two 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
- ¥1,200–4,300
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
- ¥1,300–4,400
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
- ¥1,400–4,700
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
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