There are 4 ways to get from Kunming to Kabul by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Kabul (KBL)plane KMG - KBL
13h 25m$379–1,111Taxi to Zhaotong, fly
- Take the taxi from Kunming to Zhaotong (ZAT)taxi
- Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kabul (KBL)plane ZAT - KBL
23h 55m$509–1,242Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kabul (KBL)plane DLU - KBL
25h 39m$457–1,246Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kabul (KBL)plane LJG - KBL
28h 13m$515–1,946
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Kabul is to fly which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Kabul is to fly which takes 13h 25m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Kunming and Kabul is 3433 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Kunming to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 3h 30m behind Kunming. It is currently 2:08 PM in Kunming and 10:38 AM in Kabul.
There are 22+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Kabul, Afghanistan?
China Eastern Airlines, Ariana Afghan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Kabul (KBL) once daily.
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kabul via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Zhaotong to Kabul via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Zhaotong to Kabul via Guangzhou Baiyun, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kabul via Tianfu International, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kabul via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kabul via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kabul via Tianfu International, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kabul via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kabul via Mianyang, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kabul via Yinchuan Hedong, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kabul via Lanzhou, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Zhaotong to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- $21–30
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