There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Kunming by plane, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane IST - KMG
15h 58m¥1,573–4,532Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SAW - KMG
15h 38m¥1,506–4,517Drive 9,434 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kunmingcar 9,434 km
4d 20h¥8,267–11,942Fly Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane IST - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
18h 47m¥2,155–6,033
Istanbul (IST) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥4600 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kunming is to fly which takes 15h 38m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4600.
The distance between Istanbul and Kunming is 6993 km. The road distance is 9434 km.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Istanbul to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 10:41 AM in Istanbul and 3:41 PM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Kunming is 9434 km. It takes approximately 4 days 20h to drive from Istanbul to Kunming.
There are 233+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kunming, China?
Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
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
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