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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Kunming by plane, train, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SEA - KMG
    21h 22m
    ¥2,027–7,033

  2. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane YVR - KMG
    25h 22m
    ¥2,705–6,954

  3. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane SEA - DLU
    2. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    24h 3m
    ¥2,248–7,275

  4. Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane BLI - KMG
    27h 53m
    ¥2,812–7,406

  5. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane plane SEA - ACX
    2. Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain train
    29h 53m
    ¥3,800–12,195

  6. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane SEA - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    27h 14m
    ¥2,520–7,320

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration19h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,090Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,816.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 22m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Kunming, China?

Delta, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.

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