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

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

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

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SFO - KMG
    22h 29m
    ¥1,973–5,593

  2. 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
    25h 11m
    ¥2,466–6,380

  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 56m
    ¥2,287–7,105

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zhaotong, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane plane SFO - ZAT
    2. Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    35h 38m
    ¥2,716–6,530

  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
    25h 3m
    ¥2,346–7,064

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

    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 10m
    ¥2,094–6,335

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,787Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,636.6 km
  • Duration: 22h 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) 3 times a day.

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