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Drive 1,311.8 km
best
1. Drive from Kunming to Pyinmana1,311.8 km
17h 16m
$166–239
Fly to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)KMG - NYT
9h 43m
$105–406
Fly to Yangon International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)KMG - RGN
2. Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Naypitaw
12h 6m
$199–322
Fly to Mandalay International Airport, train
1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)KMG - MDL
2. Take the train from Mandalay Central Station to Naypyitaw Central Station
12h 18m
$145–525

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Yangon International Airport (RGN) flights

14Weekly Planes

3h 40mAverage Duration

$93Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,311.8 km
Duration: 17h 16m

What companies run services between Kunming, China and Pyinmana, Myanmar?

China Eastern Airlines, Myanma Airways, and Myanmar Airways International fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) twice a week.

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Pyinmana(opens in a new window), Myanmar (Burma)(opens in a new window)

Pyinmana is a logging town and sugarcane refinery center in the Naypyidaw Union Territory of Myanmar. The administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to a militarized greenfield site (which the leader, Than Shwe, dubbed Naypyidaw, or Royal City) two miles (3.2 km) west of Pyinmana on November 6, 2005. As of 2014, the city has an urban population of 72,010.

Things to do in Pyinmana

Uppatasanti Pagoda(Opens in a new window)

Uppatasanti Pagoda is a prominent landmark in Naypyidaw, the new capital of Myanmar. The pagoda houses a Buddha tooth relic from China. It is nearly a same-sized replica of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon and stands 99 m tall.

Naypyidaw Water Fountain Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Naypyidaw Water Fountain Garden (Burmese: နေပြည်တော် ရေပန်း ဥယျာဉ်) is a garden in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. The 165 acre garden is situated near the Naypyidaw City Hall with a steel structure arch-way. Also included in the garden are a main pond with three fountains and 11 small ponds with 13 different fountains, a 30 ft high clock tower, nine recreation centres, two small gardens, two stone gardens and ten feet wide buggy road and footpaths. The garden was set up near the Naypyidaw-Taungnyo Road.

Memorial to the Fallen Heroes(Opens in a new window)

The Memorial to the Fallen Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw) (Burmese: သူရဲကောင်းဗိမာန်(နေပြည်တော်)) is a memorial in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (Burma) to honour Myanmar’s military and civilians who died in their fight for independence and counter-insurgency operations as well as personnel who died in doing notable and courageous actions for the country. It was opened in March 2017.

National Herbal Park(Opens in a new window)

The National Herbal Park (Burmese: အမျိုးသား ဆေးဖက်ဝင် အပင်များ ပန်းခြံ) is a 200 acre park located near the Naypyidaw-Taungnyo Road in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. Over 20,000 herbal and medicinal plants, representing over 700 species from the various states and divisions of Myanmar, are grown in the park. The herbal park is part of the government's efforts to protect and preserve the herbs from depletion and extinction and to keep alive the country's traditional system of medicines. It opened on 4 January 2008. There is no entry fee.

Places to stay in Pyinmana

Emerald Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

The Lake Garden Hotel Nay Pyi Taw - MGallery Collection(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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