There are 7 ways to get from Male Airport (MLE) to Kunming by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MLE - KMG
7h 27m¥1,594–4,438Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane MLE - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
13h 48m¥2,084–5,842Fly to Zhaotong, taxi
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane MLE - ZAT
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunmingtaxi
13h 6m¥2,424–5,589Fly to Jinghong, train
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Jinghong (JHG)plane MLE - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming Southtrain
15h 46m¥2,067–5,482Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane MLE - XIC
- Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Kunmingtaxi
14h 37m¥2,708–6,226Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MLE - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
15h 9m¥2,480–6,553Fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane MLE - WNH
- Take the taxi from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Puzheheitaxi
- Take the train from Puzhehei to Kunming Southtrain
16h 6m¥1,933–5,029
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Male Airport (MLE) to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥4500 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Male Airport (MLE) to Kunming is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4500.
The distance between Male Airport (MLE) and Kunming is 3933 km.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Male Airport (MLE) to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 3h ahead of Male Airport (MLE). It is currently 10:34 AM in Male Airport (MLE) and 1:34 PM in Kunming.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Male Airport (MLE), Maldives and Kunming, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Malindo Airways, and four other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Colombo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Colombo, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Colombo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Don Muang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–15,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Colombo, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Don Muang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–15,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Zhaotong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Velana International Airport to Jinghong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Velana International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- airguilin.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–15,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Colombo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Puzhehei to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–350
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥200–220
- First Class
- ¥290–350
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥160–1,200
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