Cheap flights from Kunming to Shanghai

199 nonstop flights a week, 4 of them today. Operated by 9 airlines, about 3h 5m in the air, 1,216 mi (1,957 km). Tickets from $73.

Flights from Kunming to Shanghai

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Kunming to Shanghai at a glance

flight time, from 2h 40m to 5h 15m
3h 5m
straight-line distance
1,216 mi (1,957 km)
flights a week
199
flights today
4
first and last departure
06:05 - 22:00
lowest price, nonstop, 11 December
$73
airlines
9

Kunming to Shanghai flight schedule

199 flights a week, 4 today, 18 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
3U 8203
Sichuan Airlines
06:05 Kunming Changshui International
08:50 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
2h 45m
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
8L 9837
Lucky Air
07:05 Kunming Changshui International
11:45 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
4h 40m
Tue, Thu, Sat
Boeing 737
MU 5815
China Eastern
07:10 Kunming Changshui International
10:10 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h
Daily
Boeing 737
HO 1018
Juneyao Airlines
07:55 Kunming Changshui International
11:00 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h 5m
Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
Airbus A320 NEO
MU 5801
China Eastern
08:00 Kunming Changshui International
10:55 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 55m
Daily
Boeing 737
MU 9713
China Eastern
08:05 Kunming Changshui International
12:45 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
4h 40m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
8L 9887
Lucky Air
08:15 Kunming Changshui International
11:10 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 55m
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
8L 9985
Lucky Air
08:20 Kunming Changshui International
11:20 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h
Daily
Boeing 737
MU 5803
China Eastern
08:55 Kunming Changshui International
11:50 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 55m
Daily
Boeing 737
MU 5809
China Eastern
09:55 Kunming Changshui International
13:00 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h 5m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
MU 9743
China Eastern
10:30 Kunming Changshui International
13:30 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h
Daily
Boeing 737
MU 5805
China Eastern
10:55 Kunming Changshui International
13:55 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737-800
MU 5823
China Eastern
10:55 Kunming Changshui International
13:55 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h
Tue
Boeing 737-800
KY 8209
Kunming Airlines
11:40 Kunming Changshui International
14:55 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h 15m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
MU 5807
China Eastern
11:55 Kunming Changshui International
14:45 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 50m
Daily
Boeing 737
CZ 3678
China Southern Airlines
12:10 Kunming Changshui International
15:20 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h 10m
Daily
Airbus A321
HO 1122
Juneyao Airlines
12:10 Kunming Changshui International
15:05 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 55m
Daily
Airbus A320
HO 1100
Juneyao Airlines
13:45 Kunming Changshui International
16:45 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h
Mon, Sun
Airbus A320
FM 9452
Shanghai Airlines
14:00 Kunming Changshui International
16:55 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 55m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
MU 5324
China Eastern
15:10 Kunming Changshui International
18:15 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h 5m
Daily
Airbus A320 NEO
FM 9454
Shanghai Airlines
16:00 Kunming Changshui International
19:00 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h
Daily
Boeing 737-800
MU 5506
China Eastern
16:20 Kunming Changshui International
21:35 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
5h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320 NEO
MU 5821
China Eastern
17:00 Kunming Changshui International
19:55 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
2h 55m
Daily
Boeing 737
9C 6456
Spring Airlines
17:05 Kunming Changshui International
21:45 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
4h 40m
Tue, Thu, Sat
Airbus A320
MU 5811
China Eastern
17:30 Kunming Changshui International
20:20 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 50m
Daily
Boeing 787-900
3U 8203
Sichuan Airlines
17:55 Kunming Changshui International
21:00 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h 5m
Tue, Thu, Sat
Airbus A320
FM 9430
Shanghai Airlines
18:10 Kunming Changshui International
23:20 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
5h 10m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
9C 8830
Spring Airlines
18:55 Kunming Changshui International
23:35 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 1
4h 40m
Daily
Airbus A320
HO 1084
Juneyao Airlines
19:05 Kunming Changshui International
22:00 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 55m
Daily
Airbus A320
MU 5438
China Eastern
19:45 Kunming Changshui International
22:45 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h
Daily
Airbus A320 NEO
MU 5813
China Eastern
20:00 Kunming Changshui International
22:40 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 40m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
CA 8538
Air China
21:20 Kunming Changshui International
00:20 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h
Daily
Airbus A320
MU 5819
China Eastern
21:55 Kunming Changshui International
01:00 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h 5m
Mon, Wed, Fri
Boeing 737-800
MU 5819
China Eastern
22:00 Kunming Changshui International
01:00 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h
Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737-800

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 28 March.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
MU 5815
China Eastern
06:55 Kunming Changshui International
10:00 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
MU 5803
China Eastern
09:00 Kunming Changshui International
11:55 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
MU 5839
China Eastern
09:30 Kunming Changshui International
12:45 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
MU 5805
China Eastern
11:00 Kunming Changshui International
14:05 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
MU 5823
China Eastern
11:50 Kunming Changshui International
15:00 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
MU 5807
China Eastern
12:00 Kunming Changshui International
15:15 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
CZ 3678
China Southern Airlines
12:15 Kunming Changshui International
15:30 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h 15m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
MU 5809
China Eastern
13:00 Kunming Changshui International
16:00 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
FM 9452
Shanghai Airlines
14:05 Kunming Changshui International
17:15 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
MU 5817
China Eastern
14:30 Kunming Changshui International
17:45 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
MU 5811
China Eastern
17:00 Kunming Changshui International
20:15 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
3U 8203
Sichuan Airlines
17:15 Kunming Changshui International
20:15 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h
Seasonal
Airbus A320
CA 8538
Air China
19:40 Kunming Changshui International
22:55 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h 15m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
MU 5813
China Eastern
20:30 Kunming Changshui International
23:35 Shanghai Hongqiao International, terminal 2
3h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
CZ 8756
China Southern Airlines
20:50 Kunming Changshui International
00:10 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h 20m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
FM 9466
Shanghai Airlines
22:05 Kunming Changshui International
01:10 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
3h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
3U 8203
Sichuan Airlines
18:20 Kunming Changshui International
21:25 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
3h 5m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
FM 9466
Shanghai Airlines
22:15 Kunming Changshui International
01:10 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 1
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Kunming to Shanghai

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

Airports

Where flights from Kunming to Shanghai depart and land

Departure from Kunming

199 flights a week, 17 mi (27 km) from the city centre

Arrival in Shanghai

102 flights a week, terminals 1, 2, 20 mi (32 km) from the city centre

Shanghai Hongqiao International closest to the centreSHA

97 flights a week, terminals 1, 2, 8 mi (13 km) from the city centre

When to visit Shanghai

Weather by month

Best time to visit: April, May, October and November, +18° to +25° by day. In November it is +18° by day and +10° at night, with 7 rainy days.

Jan
+10° +1° 5 days
Feb
+11° +3° 9 days
Mar
+17° +7° 10 days
Apr
+22° +12° 10 days
May
+25° +16° 10 days
Jun
+29° +21° 17 days
Jul
+33° +26° 17 days
Aug
+34° +26° 14 days
Sep
+30° +23° 15 days
Oct
+24° +17° 8 days
Nov
+18° +10° 7 days
Dec
+11° +3° 4 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Kunming to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 5 minutes on average, from 2h 40m to 5h 15m depending on the flight.
How far is Shanghai from Kunming?
1,216 mi (1,957 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Kunming to Shanghai?
China Eastern (105 a week), Shanghai Airlines (21 a week), Juneyao Airlines (21 a week), Lucky Air (14 a week), Spring Airlines (10 a week), China Southern Airlines (7 a week), Sichuan Airlines (7 a week), Air China (7 a week) and Kunming Airlines (7 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Kunming to Shanghai?
4 flights today and 199 a week, about 28.4 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Kunming to Shanghai?
The first departure is at 06:05 (3U8203), the last at 22:00 (MU5819). Local time.
Which Kunming airport do flights to Shanghai leave from?
Kunming Changshui International (199 a week).
Which Shanghai airport is closest to the city centre?
Shanghai Hongqiao International (SHA), 8 mi (13 km) from the city centre. Others: Shanghai Pudong International 20 mi (32 km).