There are 7 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)plane ORD - KMG
24h 49m¥2,921–11,049Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ORD - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
32h 52m¥2,804–8,288Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MDW - KMG
30h 7m¥3,521–12,049Train to South Bend, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SBN - KMG
29h 30m¥4,597–14,114Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MKE - KMG
28h 24m¥5,171–15,813Train to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane AZO - KMG
32h 9m¥3,514–13,446Fly 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)plane ORD - KWE
- Take the train from Longdongbao to Qianxitrain
- Take the train from Qianxi to Kunmingtrain
36h 32m¥3,422–9,395
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 and train which costs ¥2800 - ¥8500 and takes 32h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kunming is to fly which takes 24h 49m and costs ¥2900 - ¥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 10:01 PM in Chicago and 12:01 PM in Kunming.
There are 233+ 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 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–16,000
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 Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–22,000
Flights from South Bend to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–16,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–16,000
Flights from South Bend to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Washington Dulles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via New York JFK, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–21,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via New York JFK, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–16,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–16,000
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
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Hong Kong, Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
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
- ¥3,700–11,000
- 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
- ¥3,100–9,500
- 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
- ¥3,700–11,000
- 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
- ¥3,700–11,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–100
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ¥90–100
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
- ¥150–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- ¥550–850
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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