There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Kunming by plane, subway, train, or taxi
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DCA - KMG
24h 52m¥4,377–16,123Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane IAD - KMG
25h 13m¥2,524–9,067Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union 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
27h 2m¥2,541–8,918Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane DCA - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
28h 49m¥4,770–16,272Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PHL - KMG
30h 13m¥3,234–11,503Train to Charlottesville, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CHO - KMG
29h 45m¥2,900–9,686
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥9000 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kunming is to fly which takes 24h 52m and costs ¥4300 - ¥17000.
The distance between Washington and Kunming is 12930 km.
It takes approximately 24h 52m to get from Washington to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 13h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:59 AM in Washington and 6:59 PM in Kunming.
There are 232+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kunming, China?
Delta, Cathay Pacific, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–17,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via London Heathrow, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Charlottesville to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Charlottesville to Kunming Changshui International Airport via New York La Guardia, Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from Charlottesville to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
Flights from Charlottesville to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Charlottesville to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–17,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Charlottesville to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–17,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥16–55
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ¥16–18
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- ¥35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥350–4,900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥350–3,300
- First Class
- ¥1,300–4,900
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥210–4,400
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥210–3,200
- First Class
- ¥1,000–4,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥210–2,100
- Business Class
- ¥650–2,400
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥120–1,700
- Business Class
- ¥490–2,000
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥100–1,700
- Business Class
- ¥450–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥200–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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