There are 5 ways to get from London to Kunming by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LHR - KMG
16h 50m¥2,050–7,308Train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LTN - KMG
20h 53m¥1,842–6,329Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LGW - KMG
19h 18m¥2,000–7,208Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LCY - KMG
20h 34m¥2,527–8,547Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane STN - KMG
21h 52m¥2,044–6,260
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥6500 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kunming is to fly which takes 16h 50m and costs ¥2000 - ¥7500.
The distance between London and Kunming is 8766 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from London to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 12:18 PM in London and 8:18 PM in Kunming.
There are 232+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between London, England and Kunming, China?
Tianjin Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Rome, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Luxembourg, Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–7,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–15,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Vienna, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–270
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥130–190
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ¥190–270
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥85–140
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