There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Kunming by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SFO - KMG
22h 29m¥1,973–5,593Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SJC - KMG
26h 12m¥2,686–7,105Fly San Francisco International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane SFO - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
25h 11m¥2,666–6,380Fly San Francisco International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane SFO - ACX
- Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain
32h 32m¥4,046–11,255Fly Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane OAK - KMG
24h 28m¥2,546–7,064Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SFO - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
24h 10m¥2,194–6,835Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SFO - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
28h 1m¥2,553–6,833
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Kunming is to fly which takes 22h 29m and costs ¥1900 - ¥6000.
The distance between San Francisco and Kunming is 11637 km.
It takes approximately 22h 29m to get from San Francisco to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 16h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:47 AM in San Francisco and 10:47 PM in Kunming.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kunming, China?
Korean Air, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥60–75
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ¥60–75
Train from Xingyi to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
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 Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
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