There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Kunming by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DEN - KMG
25h 29m¥2,593–8,348Fly Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane DEN - KWE
- Take the train from Longdongbao to Qianxitrain
- Take the train from Qianxi to Kunmingtrain
31h 55m¥2,576–7,685Fly Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane DEN - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
30h 39m¥3,598–8,479Fly Denver to Zhaotong, taxi
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane DEN - ZAT
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunmingtaxi
35h 46m¥3,711–8,546Fly Denver to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DEN - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
27h 49m¥2,921–9,253Fly Denver Arapahoe County Apt to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Fly from Denver Arapahoe County Apt (APA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane APA - KMG
35h 15m¥3,557–12,190Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane COS - KMG
29h 53m¥2,716–9,144Fly Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane DEN - ACX
- Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain
33h 38m¥5,266–16,893
Denver (DEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Kunming is to fly and train which costs ¥2500 - ¥8000 and takes 31h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Kunming is to fly which takes 25h 29m and costs ¥2500 - ¥8500.
The distance between Denver and Kunming is 12311 km.
It takes approximately 25h 29m to get from Denver to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 15h ahead of Denver. It is currently 2:19 PM in Denver and 5:19 AM in Kunming.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Kunming, China?
Air Canada, Sichuan Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Vancouver, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Tokyo Narita, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Vancouver, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Denver, Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–17,000
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Vancouver, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Calgary, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via San Francisco, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Tokyo Narita, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Tokyo Narita, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Denver, Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Vancouver, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Denver to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Calgary, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Denver Arapahoe County Apt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Denver Arapahoe County Apt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt, Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Tokyo Narita, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Tokyo Narita, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Seattle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Denver to Zhaotong via Tokyo Narita, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Denver to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Denver to Dali Huangcaoba via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Tokyo Narita, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–22,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Denver to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Qianxi to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- eccog@prairiedevelopment.com
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥85–110
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–950
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