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$487+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Kunming (KMG)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — KMG
Mar 17 — Mar 241
Tue 3/17
Tue 3/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Kunming

Cheapest flights from Chicago to Kunming
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Kunming. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 15, 2026.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/11. 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 4/61:18 pm
ORD
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KMG
2 stops37h 27m
Air China
Tue 5/512:50 pm
KMG
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ORD
2 stops44h 37m
Air China
Deal found 2/11$1,101
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/11. 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.
Wed 4/86:25 am
ORD
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KMG
2 stops30h 25m
Air China
Tue 5/55:05 pm
KMG
-
ORD
2 stops43h 24m
Air China
Deal found 2/11$1,135
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/14. 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 4/202:40 pm
ORD
-
KMG
2 stops31h 55m
Air China
Thu 4/307:00 am
KMG
-
ORD
2 stops35h 06m
Air China
Deal found 2/14$1,146
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/11. 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.
Sun 4/58:40 am
ORD
-
KMG
2 stops40h 20m
Air China
Tue 5/512:50 pm
KMG
-
ORD
2 stops44h 37m
Air China
Deal found 2/11$1,147
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/11. 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 4/94:00 pm
ORD
-
KMG
2 stops33h 00m
Air China
Tue 5/55:05 pm
KMG
-
ORD
2 stops43h 24m
Air China
Deal found 2/11$1,150
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/13. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/89:15 pm
ORD
-
KMG
2 stops49h 20m
Air China
Sun 4/197:00 am
KMG
-
ORD
2 stops29h 28m
Air China
Deal found 2/13$1,173
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/13. 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 4/66:00 pm
ORD
-
KMG
2 stops28h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 4/1912:50 pm
KMG
-
ORD
2 stops31h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/13$1,184
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/12. 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 4/1412:20 pm
ORD
-
KMG
1 stop20h 50m
Korean Air
Wed 10/1411:30 pm
KMG
-
ORD
1 stop23h 00m
Korean Air
Deal found 2/12$1,206
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/12. 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.
Sat 4/1812:20 pm
ORD
-
KMG
1 stop20h 50m
Korean Air
Sun 10/1111:30 pm
KMG
-
ORD
1 stop23h 00m
Korean Air
Deal found 2/12$1,256
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/12. 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.
Sat 4/1812:20 pm
ORD
-
KMG
1 stop20h 50m
Korean Air
Fri 10/1611:30 pm
KMG
-
ORD
1 stop23h 00m
Korean Air
Deal found 2/12$1,306
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/11. 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 Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/234:00 pm
ORD
-
KMG
2 stops30h 40m
Air China
Thu 5/283:15 pm
KMG
-
ORD
2 stops27h 31m
Air China
Deal found 2/11$1,413

Find flight deals from Chicago to Kunming

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Kunming (KMG). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated February 15, 2026.

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FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$1,101
(FlightHub)

One-way from

$487
(Kiwi.com)
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago 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 February 15, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Kunming that are best for you.

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ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 4/6

1:18 pm-3:45 pm

2 stops37h 27m

Kunming Changshui

Tue 5/5

12:50 pm-8:27 pm

2 stops44h 37m

$1,101

ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/8

6:25 am-1:50 am

2 stops30h 25m

Kunming Changshui

Tue 5/5

5:05 pm-11:29 pm

2 stops43h 24m

$1,135

ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 4/20

2:40 pm-11:35 am

2 stops31h 55m

Kunming Changshui

Thu 4/30

7:00 am-5:06 am

2 stops35h 06m

$1,146

ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 4/5

8:40 am-2:00 pm

2 stops40h 20m

Kunming Changshui

Tue 5/5

12:50 pm-8:27 pm

2 stops44h 37m

$1,147

ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/8

9:15 pm-11:35 am

2 stops49h 20m

Kunming Changshui

Sun 4/19

7:00 am-11:28 pm

2 stops29h 28m

$1,173

ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 4/6

6:00 pm-11:35 am

2 stops28h 35m

Kunming Changshui

Sun 4/19

12:50 pm-7:41 am

2 stops31h 51m

$1,184

ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/17

12:25 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop21h 20m

Kunming Changshui

Mon 5/18

11:30 pm-9:40 am

1 stop23h 10m

$1,206

ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/14

12:20 pm-10:10 pm

1 stop20h 50m

Kunming Changshui

Wed 10/14

11:30 pm-9:30 am

1 stop23h 00m

$1,206

ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 4/12

12:20 pm-10:10 pm

1 stop20h 50m

Kunming Changshui

Sun 10/11

11:30 pm-9:30 am

1 stop23h 00m

$1,206

ChicagoKunming

ORD - KMG

ORDKMG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/14

12:20 pm-10:10 pm

1 stop20h 50m

Kunming Changshui

Sun 10/11

11:30 pm-9:30 am

1 stop23h 00m

$1,206

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  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Kunming flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Chicago-Kunming flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Chicago-Kunming flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Kunming flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Chicago-Kunming flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Related info for your journey

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

    Most people fly into Kunming Changshui (KMG) if they book a flight to Kunming from Chicago. On average, Kunming Changshui has 0 inbound flights from Chicago per day from 1 airline. Kunming Changshui is conveniently located just 14.8 mi from Kunming’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Kunming?

    A quick flight from Chicago to Kunming can take about 37h 27m. Air China provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,101. Chicago and Kunming are separated by a distance of 7745 mi.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago 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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Top airline flying from Chicago to Kunming

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Chicago 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 February 15, 2026.
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Korean AirCheapest$1,110Average$1,262FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%

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