There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Kunming by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)ORD - KMG
24h 49m¥2,821–11,049Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)MDW - KMG
28h 27m¥3,521–13,049Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)MKE - KMG
28h 39m¥5,175–16,882Train to South Bend, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)SBN - KMG
29h 34m¥4,898–18,115Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)ORD - KWE
- Take the train from Longdongbao to Qianxi
- Take the train from Qianxi to Kunming
36h 47m¥3,522–10,395Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)ORD - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunming
33h 7m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥11000 and takes 24h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kunming is to fly which takes 24h 49m and costs ¥2800 - ¥11000.
The distance between Chicago and Kunming is 12529 km.
It takes approximately 24h 49m to get from Chicago to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:29 PM in Chicago and 4:29 AM in Kunming.
There are 225+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kunming, China?
Korean Air, Emirates, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) once daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–21,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from South Bend to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from South Bend to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–18,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via New York JFK, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 41m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong, Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥150–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥90–105
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ¥90–105
Train from Longdongbao to Qianxi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Qianxi to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–900
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
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