Cheap flights Shanghai (Hongqiao) to Kunming

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Nonstop flights from Shanghai to Kunming: Lucky Air, Spring Airlines, China Eastern and 3 more. Nonstop flights per week: 33. Flight time: 5 hours 20 minutes. Distance: 1925 km. Tickets from R1 149 (departure 3 November).

Prices updated on 20 October at 11:10

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 R1 155

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

Cheap flights Shanghai to Kunming

Spring Airlines

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

Price from

R1 167

Lucky Air

Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

R1 586

China Eastern

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

Price from

R1 701

Juneyao Airlines

Wed, Sat

Price from

R1 721

Shanghai Airlines

Wed, Sun

Price from

R1 925

Thai Lion Air

Wed, Thu

Price from

R3 927

Thai Airways

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

R5 033

Sichuan Airlines

Mon, Tue, Fri

Price from

R5 523

AirAsia X

Wed, Fri

Price from

R5 582

VietJet Air

Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Price from

R5 839

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 R1 637.

Lucky Air Average price: R1 637 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
Spring Airlines Average price: R1 650 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
Juneyao Airlines Average price: R1 724 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 1
China Eastern Average price: R2 601 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
Sichuan Airlines Average price: R3 048 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 1
Shanghai Airlines Average price: R3 321 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Thai Lion Air Average price: R3 995 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
VietJet Air Average price: R5 126 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Vietnam Airlines Average price: R5 522 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
AirAsia X Average price: R5 555 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Shanghai to Kunming?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Spring Airlines — options found: 5.

Spring Airlines Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
China Eastern Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
Lucky Air Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
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	R1 175 + R1 161
One week	Tue, 15 Dec	Mon, 21 Dec	R1 169 + R1 161
Two weeks	Sat, 28 Nov	Sat, 12 Dec	R1 203 + R1 145

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

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Shanghai — Kunming?

Cheapest month: February — a one-way ticket usually costs around R1 519, 7% below average. Most expensive month: January — around R1 923.

February 2027usually R1 519 · 7% below average

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

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 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 R1 155. Days before departure: 10. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from R1 449, 1–3 days before — from R1 349.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Fri, 23 Oct 17% more

4–7 days Sun, 25 Oct 25% more

8–14 days Sat, 31 Oct cheapest

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 (13), the fewest on Mon (4).

Mon Flights: 4 · Direct: 3
Tue Flights: 9 · Direct: 6
Wed Flights: 13 · Direct: 8
Thu Flights: 6 · Direct: 2
Fri Flights: 9 · Direct: 5
Sat Flights: 9 · Direct: 5
Sun Flights: 6 · Direct: 4

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Cheap flights Shanghai to Kunming

Price from: R1 153
Average price: R1 701
Cheapest: February
Flight time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Distance: 1 925 km
Рейсов в неделю: 33
Airlines: 11
Most frequent flight: 9C 8829

Prices as of 20 October, 11:10 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	5	5	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: Lucky Air, Spring Airlines, China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines. A nonstop flight takes 5 hours 20 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at R1 149.

The average ticket price Shanghai Kunming is R1 701. The cheapest ticket costs R1 149, operated by Spring Airlines, flight 9C 6455, departing Shanghai on 3 November at 12:55, arriving Kunming on 3 November at 18:00. Prices as of 20 October.

A nonstop flight takes 5 hours 20 minutes on average. The fastest is 9C 8953 Spring Airlines: 3 hours 10 minutes. With a connection: from 5 hours 5 minutes, usually about 23 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 March 2027: tickets from R1 153.

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

The distance from Shanghai to Kunming is 1925 km.

Tickets from Kunming to Shanghai start at R1 145. The average price is R1 655. Nonstop flights are operated by: Spring Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Lucky Air, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern. All tickets Kunming — Shanghai