There are 5 ways to get from Kunming to Istanbul by plane, car, or train
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Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Istanbul (IST)plane KMG - IST
16h 55m₺14,148–39,173Train to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Xingyitrain
- Fly from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX) to Istanbul (IST)plane ACX - IST
23h 15m₺12,733–41,354Drive 9,524.5 km
- Drive from Kunming to Istanbulcar 9,524.5 km
4d 15h₺59,710–86,248Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Istanbul (IST)plane DLU - IST
17h 24m₺16,080–43,950Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane KMG - SAW
21h 53m₺14,151–40,196
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 12.000 ₺ - 42.000 ₺ and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 55m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺.
The distance between Kunming and Istanbul is 6993 km. The road distance is 9524.5 km.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Kunming to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 5h behind Kunming. It is currently 8:53 AM in Kunming and 3:53 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Istanbul is 9524 km. It takes approximately 4 days 15h to drive from Kunming to Istanbul.
There are 4137+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Istanbul, Turkey?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Istanbul via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Istanbul via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Istanbul via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Istanbul via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Istanbul via Guiyang, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–39,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Istanbul via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–42,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Istanbul via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Istanbul via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Istanbul via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–50,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Urumqi, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Urumqi, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Istanbul via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–49,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kolkata, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–40,000
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,700
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₺750–1,100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,700
Train from Kunming to Xingyi
- Hard Seat
- ₺320–440
- Hard sleeper
- ₺650–900
- Soft sleeper
- ₺1,000–1,400
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