Cheap flights Shanghai (Hongqiao) to Kunming

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Nonstop flights from Shanghai to Kunming: China Eastern, Lucky Air, Spring Airlines and 3 more. Nonstop flights per week: 29. Flight time: 5 hours 20 minutes. Distance: 1965 km. Tickets from NZ$121 (departure 5 December).

Prices updated on 24 October at 11:04

See also: Kunming — Shanghai (Hongqiao)Flights from Shanghai (Hongqiao)Flights to Kunming

Direct flight schedule Shanghai — Kunming

Direct flights: 8 · Airlines: 6 · First departure: 07:30 · Last departure: 16:10

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

07:30→12:50 Spring Airlines 9C 8829 HongqiaoSHA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 5h 20min

11:45→17:05 Shanghai Airlines FM 9429 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 5h 20min

12:25→16:00 Lucky Air 8L 9986 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 35min

12:50→17:45 Lucky Air 8L 9838 HongqiaoSHA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 4h 55min

12:55→18:00 Spring Airlines 9C 6455 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 5h 5min

15:25→18:45 Juneyao Airlines HO 1017 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 20min

15:45→19:35 Sichuan Airlines 3U 8204 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 50min

16:10→19:55 China Eastern MU 5822 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 45min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Sat, 31 Oct · One way from NZ$127

Prices as of 24 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Cheap flights Shanghai to Kunming

Spring Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

NZ$121

Lucky Air

Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

NZ$175

China Eastern

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

NZ$177

Juneyao Airlines

Wed, Sat

Price from

NZ$190

Shanghai Airlines

Wed, Sun

Price from

NZ$212

Thai Lion Air

Wed, Thu

Price from

NZ$433

Thai Airways

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

NZ$555

Sichuan Airlines

Mon, Tue, Fri

Price from

NZ$609

AirAsia X

Wed, Fri

Price from

NZ$615

VietJet Air

Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Price from

NZ$644

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Kunming?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Lucky Air with an average ticket price of NZ$181.

Lucky Air Average price: NZ$181 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Spring Airlines Average price: NZ$182 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 2
Juneyao Airlines Average price: NZ$190 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 1
China Eastern Average price: NZ$277 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
Sichuan Airlines Average price: NZ$336 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 1
Shanghai Airlines Average price: NZ$366 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Thai Lion Air Average price: NZ$440 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
VietJet Air Average price: NZ$565 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Vietnam Airlines Average price: NZ$609 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
AirAsia X Average price: NZ$612 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Shanghai to Kunming?

The most flight options on this route are offered by China Eastern — options found: 5.

China Eastern Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
Spring Airlines Flights: 4 · Direct: 2
Lucky Air Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Sichuan Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 1
Shanghai Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
VietJet Air Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Thai Airways Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Juneyao Airlines Flights: 1 · Direct: 1
Thai Lion Air Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Vietnam Airlines Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Round trip Shanghai — Kunming

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 19 Dec	Mon, 21 Dec	NZ$132 + NZ$128
One week	Tue, 15 Dec	Mon, 21 Dec	NZ$129 + NZ$128
Two weeks	Sat, 28 Nov	Sat, 12 Dec	NZ$133 + NZ$126

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 23 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Shanghai — Kunming?

Cheapest month: February — a one-way ticket usually costs around NZ$167, 6% below average. Most expensive month: January — around NZ$212.

February 2027usually NZ$167 · 6% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 23 October, 11:05 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Shanghai — Kunming ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Sat, 31 Oct — from NZ$127. Days before departure: 7.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sun, 25 Oct 25% more

4–7 days Sat, 31 Oct cheapest

8–14 days Sat, 7 Nov 1% more

15–21 days Tue, 10 Nov 26% more

22–30 days Thu, 19 Nov 5% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Shanghai to Kunming?

Most flights operate on Wed (10), the fewest on Mon (4).

Mon Flights: 4 · Direct: 3
Tue Flights: 9 · Direct: 6
Wed Flights: 10 · Direct: 5
Thu Flights: 6 · Direct: 2
Fri Flights: 8 · Direct: 4
Sat Flights: 8 · Direct: 4
Sun Flights: 7 · Direct: 5

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Cheap flights Shanghai to Kunming

Price from: NZ$121
Average price: NZ$186
Cheapest: February
Flight time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Distance: 1 965 km
Рейсов в неделю: 29
Airlines: 11
Most frequent flight: 9C 8829

Prices as of 24 October, 11:04 Moscow time

Airports on the Shanghai — Kunming route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG KunmingKMG Cheapest	19	7	11
HongqiaoSHA KunmingKMG	4	4	4

Departure airports · Shanghai

Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG ≈ 45 km from the centre
HongqiaoSHA

Arrival airports · Kunming

KunmingKMG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Shanghai to Kunming are operated by: China Eastern, Lucky Air, Spring Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines. A nonstop flight takes 5 hours 20 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at NZ$127.

The average ticket price Shanghai Kunming is NZ$186. The cheapest ticket costs NZ$121, operated by Spring Airlines, flight 9C 6455, departing Shanghai on 5 December at 12:55, arriving Kunming on 5 December at 18:00. Prices as of 24 October.

A nonstop flight takes 5 hours 20 minutes on average. The fastest is HO 1017 Juneyao Airlines: 3 hours 20 minutes. With a connection: from 5 hours 5 minutes, usually about 21 hours.

Flights from Shanghai to Kunming depart from these airports: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Hongqiao (SHA). Most flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Arrival: Kunming (KMG).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is December: tickets from NZ$121.

Tickets from Shanghai to Kunming are sold by: China Eastern, Spring Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air, Shanghai Airlines, Thai Airways, VietJet Air, AirAsia X, Juneyao Airlines, Thai Lion Air. Nonstop: China Eastern, Lucky Air, Spring Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines.

The distance from Shanghai to Kunming is 1965 km.

Tickets from Kunming to Shanghai start at NZ$126. The average price is NZ$185. Nonstop flights are operated by: China Eastern, Lucky Air, Spring Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines. All tickets Kunming — Shanghai