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There are 6 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

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane LAX - KMG
    21h 47m
    ¥2,658–7,599

  2. 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 19m
    ¥3,251–8,386

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane LAX - DLU
    2. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    25h 8m
    ¥2,979–8,341

  4. 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
    25h 44m
    ¥3,053–10,075

  5. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SNA - KMG
    27h 9m
    ¥3,089–10,149

  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 28m
    ¥3,331–8,261

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration19h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,674Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,181.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 47m

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

Korean Air, China Southern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 5 times a day.

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