There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Kunming by plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)DEN - KMG
27h 56m¥3,074–9,084Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver to Colorado Springs
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)COS - KMG
36h 32m¥5,040–17,428Fly Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)DEN - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunming
39h 16m¥3,820–10,770Fly Denver to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)DEN - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng South
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Station
29h¥4,128–12,360Fly Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)DEN - ACX
- Take the train from Xingyi to Kunming
41h 13mFly Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)DEN - KWE
- Take the train from Longdongbao to Qianxi
- Take the train from Qianxi to Kunming
31h 37m¥3,375–12,430Fly Denver to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)DEN - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunming
31h 43mFly Denver to Zhaotong, taxi
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Zhaotong (ZAT)DEN - ZAT
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunming
28h 5m¥7,770–27,920
Denver (DEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥3000 - ¥9500 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Kunming is to fly which takes 27h 56m and costs ¥3000 - ¥9500.
The distance between Denver and Kunming is 12311 km.
It takes approximately 27h 56m to get from Denver to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 15h ahead of Denver. It is currently 11:59 AM in Denver and 2:59 AM in Kunming.
There are 222+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Kunming, China?
Air Canada, Sichuan Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Calgary, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–18,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–18,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–27,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
Flights from Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–25,000
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Denver to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Denver to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tokyo Narita, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from Denver to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Denver to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Los Angeles, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Denver to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Denver to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Los Angeles, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Calgary, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Vancouver, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Denver to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–19,000
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Seattle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Train from Dali to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Lufeng South to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
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 Xingyi to Kunming
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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥310–390
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
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