There are 3 ways to get from Kunming to Melbourne by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KMG - MEL
17h 9m$440–931Taxi to Zhaotong, fly
- Take the taxi from Kunming to Zhaotong (ZAT)taxi
- Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ZAT - MEL
19h 20m$690–1,420Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LJG - MEL
20h 57m$569–1,783
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Melbourne is to fly which costs $440 - $950 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Melbourne is to fly which takes 17h 9m and costs $440 - $950.
The distance between Kunming and Melbourne is 8285 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Kunming to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Kunming. It is currently 12:50 PM in Kunming and 3:50 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5381+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Shenzhen Airlines, Malindo Airways, and six other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Zhaotong to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Zhaotong to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhaotong to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Zhaotong to Melbourne Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Zhaotong to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- $30–45
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