There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Kunming by train or plane
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane JFK - KMG
25h 20m¥2,688–16,209Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PHL - KMG
25h 48m¥4,927–14,033Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BWI - KMG
28h 34m¥4,300–15,433Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MDT - KMG
29h 29m¥3,801–15,435Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LGA - KMG
28h 21m¥2,942–21,194Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane EWR - KMG
26h 9m¥3,452–12,329Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane JFK - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
31h 2m¥2,968–20,449
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥3400 - ¥13000 and takes 26h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Kunming is to train and fly which takes 25h 20m and costs ¥2600 - ¥17000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Kunming is 12895 km.
It takes approximately 25h 20m to get from Philadelphia to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 12h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 10:59 PM in Philadelphia and 10:59 AM in Kunming.
There are 68+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Kunming, China?
American Airlines, Air China, and six other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–16,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Washington Dulles, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–15,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Washington Dulles, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–15,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–15,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–21,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–15,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–18,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–27,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via London Heathrow, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–27,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–22,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–19,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–14,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–18,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–16,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–27,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–17,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–20,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–22,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–22,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥85–1,600
- Business Class
- ¥410–1,800
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥95–1,600
- Business Class
- ¥440–1,900
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥70–1,500
- Business Class
- ¥390–1,800
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–4,100
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥140–3,100
- First Class
- ¥900–4,100
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥160–4,200
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥160–3,200
- First Class
- ¥950–4,200
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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