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$411+ Cheap flights from California to Kunming (KMG)

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LAX — KMG
Feb 1 — Feb 81
Sun 2/1
Sun 2/8
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Cheap flight deals from California to Kunming

Best flights from California to Kunming
Discover carefully curated flight deals from California to Kunming that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated January 2, 2026.

This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 1/1411:30 amLAX - KMG
1 stop21h 25mChina Eastern
Sun 3/299:25 amKMG - LAX
2 stops39h 40mChina Eastern
Deal found 12/30$731
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/911:25 pmLAX - KMG
1 stop24h 45mAir China
Mon 3/168:05 pmKMG - LAX
1 stop37h 55mAir China
Deal found 12/31$751
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/2211:40 amSFO - KMG
1 stop19h 05mKorean Air
Mon 1/2611:55 pmKMG - SFO
1 stop25h 35mKorean Air
Deal found 12/30$805
This China Southern deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure China Southern is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/2211:35 pmSFO - KMG
2 stops29h 55mChina Southern
Mon 1/263:00 pmKMG - SFO
2 stops20h 40mChina Southern
Deal found 12/30$815
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/1611:35 pmSFO - KMG
2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines
Mon 2/233:00 pmKMG - SFO
2 stops24h 53mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$894
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 1/2411:30 amLAX - KMG
2 stops35h 35mChina Eastern
Sat 1/318:30 pmKMG - LAX
1 stop28h 35mChina Eastern
Deal found 12/30$739
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/1611:35 pmSFO - KMG
1 stop20h 05mChina Southern
Mon 2/238:05 amKMG - SFO
1 stop27h 35mChina Southern
Deal found 1/1$816
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/1112:40 pmSFO - KMG
1 stop18h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/210:45 amKMG - SFO
1 stop24h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/31$903
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 1/3110:00 pmLAX - KMG
1 stop21h 55mChina Southern
Sat 4/49:30 pmKMG - LAX
1 stop37h 10mChina Southern
Deal found 12/31$839
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/912:30 pmLAX - KMG
2 stops35h 35mChina Eastern
Mon 3/164:20 pmKMG - LAX
2 stops32h 45mChina Eastern
Deal found 12/31$861
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air China is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/221:35 pmLAS - KMG
2 stops33h 35mAir China
Mon 1/266:30 amKMG - LAS
2 stops33h 29mAir China
Deal found 12/30$960
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/56:00 amSFO - KMG
2 stops24h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 2/2211:55 pmKMG - SFO
1 stop25h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$925
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/226:15 amSAN - KMG
2 stops24h 30mKorean Air
Mon 1/2611:55 pmKMG - SAN
2 stops31h 34mKorean Air
Deal found 12/30$1,021
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/101:40 pmONT - KMG
2 stops44h 20mUnited Airlines
Thu 3/196:30 amKMG - ONT
2 stops31h 27mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/1$2,228
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/227:45 amSJC - KMG
2 stops23h 00mKorean Air
Mon 1/2611:55 pmKMG - SJC
2 stops29h 39mKorean Air
Deal found 12/30$1,021
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/22:52 pmSAN - KMG
3 stops32h 08mMultiple Airlines
Sat 3/144:05 pmKMG - SAN
2 stops31h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$1,040
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/156:15 amSJC - KMG
2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 1/1811:55 pmKMG - SJC
2 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$1,185
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/226:15 amLAS - KMG
2 stops24h 30mKorean Air
Mon 1/2611:55 pmKMG - LAS
1 stop31h 15mKorean Air
Deal found 12/30$1,610
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/269:10 amLAS - KMG
3 stops43h 05mChina Eastern
Sun 7/266:10 pmKMG - LAS
3 stops37h 45mChina Eastern
Deal found 1/1$2,019
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/266:00 amLAS - KMG
2 stops25h 10mKorean Air
Sun 7/2611:30 pmKMG - LAS
1 stop32h 10mKorean Air
Deal found 1/1$2,011
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/269:10 amLAS - KMG
2 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/2610:05 pmKMG - LAS
2 stops33h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$1,979
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/227:17 amBUR - KMG
2 stops45h 48mUnited Airlines
Mon 1/2611:20 amKMG - BUR
2 stops24h 01mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/30$3,098
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/227:10 amSNA - KMG
2 stops45h 55mUnited Airlines
Mon 1/2611:20 amKMG - SNA
2 stops25h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/31$3,098
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/26:20 amSAN - KMG
3 stops45h 05mChina Eastern
Sat 3/1411:20 amKMG - SAN
3 stops42h 34mChina Eastern
Deal found 1/1$4,482
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/96:00 amONT - KMG
2 stops27h 00mUnited Airlines
Tue 2/2411:20 amKMG - ONT
2 stops22h 21mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/1$9,350
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/66:45 amSJC - KMG
2 stops25h 35mChina Eastern
Sun 3/227:10 amKMG - SJC
2 stops22h 29mChina Eastern
Deal found 1/1$26,000

Find flight deals from California to Kunming

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to Kunming flight deals. Data was last updated January 2, 2026.

Most accurate provider

Justfly.com
3 stars

Most trusted provider

Justfly.com
3 stars

Round-trip from

$654
(FlightHub)

One-way from

$411
(Air China)

Popular in

May

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$915
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Customize your flight search to find flights from California to Kunming that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 2, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to Kunming that are best for you.

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Los AngelesKunming

LAX - KMG

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Wed 1/14

11:30 am-12:55 am

1 stop21h 25m

Kunming Changshui

Sun 3/29

9:25 am-10:05 am

2 stops39h 40m

$731

Los AngelesKunming

LAX - KMG

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Sat 1/24

11:30 am-3:05 pm

2 stops35h 35m

Kunming Changshui

Sat 1/31

8:30 pm-9:05 am

1 stop28h 35m

$739

Los AngelesKunming

LAX - KMG

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Mon 3/9

11:25 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop24h 45m

Kunming Changshui

Mon 3/16

8:05 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop37h 55m

$751

San FranciscoKunming

SFO - KMG

SFOKMG

San Francisco

Thu 1/22

11:40 am-10:45 pm

1 stop19h 05m

Kunming Changshui

Mon 1/26

11:55 pm-9:30 am

1 stop25h 35m

$805

San FranciscoKunming

SFO - KMG

SFOKMG

San Francisco

Thu 1/22

11:35 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops29h 55m

Kunming Changshui

Mon 1/26

3:00 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops20h 40m

$815

San FranciscoKunming

SFO - KMG

SFOKMG

San Francisco

Mon 2/16

11:35 pm-11:40 am

1 stop20h 05m

Kunming Changshui

Mon 2/23

8:05 am-7:40 pm

1 stop27h 35m

$816

Los AngelesKunming

LAX - KMG

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Sat 1/31

10:00 pm-11:55 am

1 stop21h 55m

Kunming Changshui

Sat 4/4

9:30 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop37h 10m

$839

Los AngelesKunming

LAX - KMG

LAXKMG

Los Angeles

Mon 3/9

12:30 pm-3:05 pm

2 stops35h 35m

Kunming Changshui

Mon 3/16

4:20 pm-10:05 am

2 stops32h 45m

$861

San FranciscoKunming

SFO - KMG

SFOKMG

San Francisco

Mon 2/16

11:35 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops23h 25m

Kunming Changshui

Mon 2/23

3:00 pm-11:53 pm

2 stops24h 53m

$894

San FranciscoKunming

SFO - KMG

SFOKMG

San Francisco

Sat 4/11

12:40 pm-10:10 pm

1 stop18h 30m

Kunming Changshui

Sat 5/2

10:45 am-8:40 pm

1 stop24h 55m

$903

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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to Kunming

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Kunming?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Kunming (average of $527). Flying from California to Kunming in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,162). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from California to Kunming. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Kunming from California?

    Located just 14.8 mi from the city center, Kunming Changshui (KMG) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Kunming from California.

  • How long is the flight from California to Kunming?

    Airlines like China Eastern, Korean Air, and China Southern fly from California to Kunming in about 19h 05m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 10h 50m. Airlines will cover a distance of 7195 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Kunming one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $327 on Sichuan Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Air China from $345 and XiamenAir from $360 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from California to Kunming?

    While some choose either San Francisco - Kunming Changshui or Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl - Kunming Changshui, Los Angeles - Kunming Changshui is the most popular route from California to Kunming.

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

    Yes. In addition to deals on California to Kunming flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from California to Kunming?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Kunming.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Kunming?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California 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.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Kunming?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Kunming (average of $527). Flying from California to Kunming in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,162). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from California to Kunming

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from California to Kunming. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 2, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Sichuan AirlinesCheapest$553Average$710FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
China EasternCheapest$622Average$945FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
XiamenAirCheapest$644Average$791FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time49%
China SouthernCheapest$730Average$1,103FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Air ChinaCheapest$847Average$1,206FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%

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