Kathmandu – Kunming Flights

Kathmandu (加德满都) – Kunming Flights offer the flight schedules between Kathmandu and Kunming. The distance between the two places is 1757 kilometers (1092 miles). Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, with a population of around 3 million. Kathmandu is also the largest metropolis in the Himalayan Mountain region. Nepali and Newari are the most spoken languages in the city. Tourism is a major source of income for most of the people in the city, with several hundred thousand visitors annually. Kathmandu is and has been for many years the centre of Nepal’s history, art, culture and economy. It has a multiethnic population within a Hindu and Buddhist majority. It is also the home of the Newars. Religious and cultural festivities form a major part of the lives of people residing in Kathmandu.  Kunming, also known as Spring City, is a famous city for tourism and  the capital of Yunnan Province. It is located in the southwest of China. This page is about how to travel from Kathmandu to Kunming by air.

Airports

  • Kunming Changshui International Airport 昆明长水国际机场
    Address: Changshui village, Guandu District, Kunming City 昆明市官渡区长水村
    How to Get There: By shuttle bus, subway or taxi
    Passengers may take Subway Line 6(CNY6) or NO.903 Bus to the downtown.
    Airport buses are also available. Ticket fare: CNY25
  • Tribhuvan International Airport 特里布万国际机场
    Tribhuvan International Airport is an international airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, located in the Kathmandu Valley about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city center of Kathmandu. The airport has served as an airfield since 1949, and was named after the late King Tribhuvan of Nepal. It is the sole international airport in Nepal. 
    Telephone Number: +977 1-4113033

Kathmandu – Kunming Flights

There are two direct flights flying from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport. These flights were mainly provided by China Southern Airlines, Thai AirAsia, Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines. MU758, CZ3068 and CA438 are all daily fights, MU2594 is available on Monday,Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Some flights will change in different months, the following is only for your reference. Discount tickets are available. (All departure/arrival times are local time)

Flight Number Departs  Arrives Duration Stops Reference Price(¥)
MU2594 16:25 21:50 3h10m / 1329-1438
MU758 17:25 23:05 3h25m / 1329-1438
CZ3068 /CZ3481
22:40 09:30 8h35m Guangzhou 1589
CZ6068/CZ3419
12:15 23:55 9h25m Guangzhou 1589
CA438/CA4417 
10:40 23:20 19h25m Chengdu 2306
3U8720/3U8668
11:30 23:05 9h20m Lhasa and Chengdu
2542-2672
AI248 16:20 11:25 16h50m Kolkata and Bangkok 1785

Kunming – Kathmandu Flights

There are also two direct flights flying from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport. MU757, CZ3490 and CA416 are daily flights, MU2593 is available on Monday,Wednesday,, Friday and Sunday. The whole journey takes about 3.5 hours by direct flights. You can choose flights according to your needs. 

Flight Number Departs  Arrives Duration Stops Reference Price(¥)
MU757 15:10 16:25 3h30m /
1219-1289
MU2593 14:10 15:25 3h30m / 1799
CZ3490 /CZ6067 
22:00 11:00 15h15m Guangzhou 2279
CA416/CA437
17:05 09:40 18h50m Chengdu 2504
3U8667 /3U8719
22:55 10:30 13h50m  Chengdu and Lhasa 2242-2363
KA761/KA104
15:15 21:35 8h35m Hong Kong 3289
TG613 /TG319
15:20 15:20 23h20m Bangkok 4676-4962

Tips:
1. The above information is for reference, if any change is based on actual information.
2. If you wan to book ticket and arrange a Kathmandu – Kunming tour, please contact us, Email: contact@YunnanExploration.com; Tel: +86-871-63511469.
3. The ticket price is changing, sometimes there are discounts, while sometimes not.

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