There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Kunming by plane, car, train, or taxi
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Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane IST - KMG
15h 34m¥1,819–5,025Drive 9,527.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kunmingcar 9,527.3 km
4d 15h¥8,017–11,580Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane IST - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
19h 20m¥2,040–6,767Fly to Simao, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Simao (SYM)plane IST - SYM
- Take the taxi from Simao (SYM) to Kunmingtaxi
19h 49m¥2,812–6,612
Istanbul (IST) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥5000 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kunming is to fly which takes 15h 34m and costs ¥1800 - ¥5000.
The distance between Istanbul and Kunming is 6993 km. The road distance is 9527.3 km.
It takes approximately 15h 34m to get from Istanbul to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 6:51 AM in Istanbul and 11:51 AM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Kunming is 9527 km. It takes approximately 4 days 15h to drive from Istanbul to Kunming.
There are 204+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kunming, China?
China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Simao via Kathmandu, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Simao via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
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