There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Kunming by plane or bus
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Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)SEA - KMG
22h 59m¥2,146–7,802Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)LKE - KMG
34h 14m¥2,323–7,533Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)BLI - KMG
26h 19m¥2,516–8,764
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥8000 and takes 34h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Kunming is to fly which takes 22h 59m and costs ¥2100 - ¥8000.
The distance between Seattle and Kunming is 10818 km.
It takes approximately 22h 59m to get from Seattle to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 16h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 7:16 AM in Seattle and 11:16 PM in Kunming.
There are 222+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Kunming, China?
Korean Air, Delta, and six other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- ¥210–250
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