Route · CKG → KMG
Flights from Chongqing to Kunming
Connecting two of southwestern China's most important aviation hubs, the Chongqing Jiangbei to Kunming Changshui corridor covers roughly 630 kilometres and typically wraps up in just over an hour of flying time, making it a natural alternative to the slower high-speed rail option through mountainous Yunnan. Sichuan Airlines and Lucky Air together account for the bulk of frequencies, with China Southern, Kunming Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines filling out a competitive schedule; narrow-body Airbus A320-family jets handle virtually all departures on this distance. A practical note worth flagging: Kunming Changshui International sits around 30 kilometres from the city centre, so budget at least 45 to 60 minutes for the airport expressway transfer, particularly during evening peak hours. Fare-wise, midweek departures often undercut weekend pricing noticeably, and the shoulder period between late January and early March typically yields the most competitive economy fares once Lunar New Year traffic subsides.
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Cheapest dates to fly
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Airlines on this route
5 carriersThe 5 carriers we currently track on the Chongqing–Kunming route, from full-service flag carriers to low-cost competitors. Tap any airline for its full profile, baggage… rules, fleet context, and a live fare search pre-filtered to that carrier — useful if you're loyal to a frequent-flyer programme, want to compare onboard product on the same dates, or are weighing a cheaper one-stop against a pricier nonstop.
Flights from Chongqing to Kunming
Live schedule · powered by AviasalesBelow is the published weekly schedule for nonstop and one-stop services from Chongqing to Kunming — the actual flight numbers, departure and arrival times your… booking page will pull from. Use it to plan around departure preferences (early morning vs late evening), see which carriers fly on which weekdays, or pick a connection that lets you sleep in your own bed before a long-haul leg. Click any row to load it directly in the search.
Airport guides
Quick links into the airport profiles at both ends of the route. Each guide covers terminal layout, the airlines that base hubs at CKG and… KMG, the other routes those airports serve, and the ground-transit options most travellers wish they'd read about before landing — the practical context you only really need to know once you've booked, but want to skim before you do.