What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

Beijing (PKX) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £403.

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

Guangzhou (CAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 38% of one-stop itineraries from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming on Cheapflights.

What’s the fastest stopover option from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

Flights via Chengdu (TFU) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 25m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

Flights via Guangzhou (CAN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 16m.

How long is the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

A quick flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming can take about 29h 30m. Shenzhen Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £508. The distance from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming is about 5413 mi.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming round-trip?

China Southern, at £403, was found to be the cheapest airline from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming.Alternate airlines flying return to your destination include Air China and Hainan Airlines. China Southern is priced at 34% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Kunming ranges from 10.0 - 200.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 200.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Kunming when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kunming, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, June is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 8.0 C).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

Before booking your flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming check out the most popular airlines for this route: China Southern, Hainan Airlines or Air China.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LHR to KMG?

When flying from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Kunming from London Heathrow?

Located just 14.8 mi from the city center, Kunming Changshui is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Kunming from London Heathrow. Booking flights from London Heathrow to Kunming Changshui (KMG) should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily inbound flights from London Heathrow from 3 different airlines.

Can I find deals for flights from Heathrow to Kunming that include hotel bookings?

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Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.

London Heathrow Airport to Kunming flights typically cost between £530 and £607 in November.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was £412 on Hainan Airlines (2 Nov–22 Nov).

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Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Kunming from London Heathrow?
Located just 14.8 mi from the city center, Kunming Changshui is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Kunming from London Heathrow. Booking flights from London Heathrow to Kunming Changshui (KMG) should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily inbound flights from London Heathrow from 3 different airlines.
How long is the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?
A quick flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming can take about 29h 30m. Shenzhen Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £508. The distance from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming is about 5413 mi.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming round-trip?
China Southern, at £403, was found to be the cheapest airline from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming.Alternate airlines flying return to your destination include Air China and Hainan Airlines. China Southern is priced at 34% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
Can I find deals for flights from Heathrow to Kunming that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Heathrow to Kunming flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Heathrow to Kunming?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Heathrow to Kunming.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Heathrow to Kunming?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Heathrow to Kunming by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.

London Heathrow Airport to Kunming flights typically cost between £530 and £607 in November.The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was £412 on Hainan Airlines (2 Nov–22 Nov).

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

Guangzhou (CAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 38% of one-stop itineraries from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

Beijing (PKX) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £403.

What’s the fastest stopover option from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

Flights via Chengdu (TFU) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 25m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

Flights via Guangzhou (CAN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 16m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Kunming

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London Heathrow Airport to Kunming flights typically cost between £530 and £607 in November.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was £412 on Hainan Airlines (2 Nov–22 Nov).