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How to get fromSan Francisco to Kunmingby plane, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Kunming by plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SFO - KMG
    21h 29m
    ¥4,773–11,094

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane SFO - DLU
    2. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    24h 25m
    ¥2,594–7,336

  3. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SJC - KMG
    25h 47m
    ¥3,487–12,106

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane SFO - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    26h 46m
    ¥3,166–7,381

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane OAK - KMG
    23h 58m
    ¥3,246–8,565

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane SFO - LJG
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    27h 26m
    ¥2,953–8,334

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration19h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,636.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 29m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kunming, China?

Korean Air, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.

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