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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Kunming by plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane LAX - KMG
    23h 12m
    ¥1,958–5,098

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane plane LAX - KWE
    2. Take the train from Longdongbao to Qianxitrain train
    3. Take the train from Qianxi to Kunmingtrain train
    27h 54m
    ¥1,856–4,645

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane LAX - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    26h 14m
    ¥2,551–5,885

  4. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane ONT - KMG
    26h 12m
    ¥2,558–8,237

  5. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane BUR - KMG
    26h 15m
    ¥2,052–6,574

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane plane LAX - ACX
    2. Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain train
    30h 3m
    ¥3,531–11,260

  7. Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain train
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SNA - KMG
    27h 48m
    ¥2,432–7,697

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration20h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,797Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,181.3 km
  • Duration: 23h 12m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Kunming, China?

China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.

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