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How to get fromNew York to Kunmingby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from New York to Kunming by plane or train

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane JFK - KMG
    23h 35m
    ¥2,902–8,134

  2. Fly Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane LGA - KMG
    26h 15m
    ¥3,746–11,082

  3. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane EWR - KMG
    25h 23m
    ¥3,350–9,695

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane JFK - LJG
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    29h 32m
    ¥3,382–9,874

  5. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane BOS - KMG
    27h 17m
    ¥4,187–12,991

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration20h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,800Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,749.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 35m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kunming, China?

China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.

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