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
7h 40m¥1,144–3,457Fly 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
12h 22m¥1,937–5,644
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 ¥1100 - ¥3500 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kunming is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3500.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Kunming is 2583 km.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kunming, including transfers.
There are 268+ 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
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- 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
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
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