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
16h 15m¥1,844–4,350Fly 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
22h 28m¥2,587–10,337
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 ¥1800 - ¥4400 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kunming is to fly which takes 16h 15m and costs ¥1800 - ¥4400.
The distance between Melbourne and Kunming is 8285 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Melbourne to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:22 AM in Melbourne and 6:22 AM in Kunming.
There are 67+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kunming, China?
China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, and four 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
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–9,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–10,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–9,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- 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
- ¥1,600–9,500
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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