There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Kunming by plane or taxi
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Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MEL - KMG
15h 40m¥1,991–4,901Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane MEL - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
20h 28m¥2,337–6,787
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥4900 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kunming is to fly which takes 15h 40m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4900.
The distance between Melbourne and Kunming is 8285 km.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Melbourne to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:58 AM in Melbourne and 1:58 AM in Kunming.
There are 235+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kunming, China?
Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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