--- title: "Chengdu (CTU) to Kunming (KMG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines, Air China and 3 more airlines fly nonstop from CTU to KMG, about 55 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-kmg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-kmg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chengdu to Kunming (CTU-KMG): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air, and Xizang Airlines fly nonstop between Chengdu (CTU) and Kunming (KMG), roughly 55 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 15m to 1h 40m for the 381 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See CTU to KMG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 55 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 15m to 1h 40m Scheduled flight time 381 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chengdu to Kunming flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CTU to KMG starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Chengdu (CTU) to Kunming (KMG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CTU | Arrives KMG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | 3U 8667 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:25 | 07:50 | 1h 25m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TV 9961 | Xizang Airlines | 10:05 | 11:30 | 1h 25m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4413 | Air China | 10:50 | 12:20 | 1h 30m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5842 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:50 | 12:20 | 1h 30m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5844 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:00 | 14:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5852 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:20 | 19:55 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/787-9.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4411 | Air China | 18:55 | 20:35 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a319.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5850 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:55 | 21:25 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4417 | Air China | 20:30 | 22:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | 3U 8669 | Sichuan Airlines | 21:55 | 23:25 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 3U 8667 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:25 | 07:50 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TV 9961 | Xizang Airlines | 10:05 | 11:30 | 1h 25m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5842 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:40 | 11:55 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4413 | Air China | 10:50 | 12:20 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5844 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:00 | 14:30 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5852 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:20 | 19:55 | 1h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4411 | Air China | 19:15 | 20:50 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5850 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:55 | 21:25 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4417 | Air China | 20:30 | 22:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 3U 8669 | Sichuan Airlines | 21:55 | 23:25 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 3U 8667 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:25 | 07:50 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TV 9961 | Xizang Airlines | 10:05 | 11:30 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4413 | Air China | 10:50 | 12:20 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5842 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:50 | 12:20 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5844 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:00 | 14:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5852 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:20 | 19:55 | 1h 35m | 737 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4411 | Air China | 19:00 | 20:35 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5850 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:55 | 21:25 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4417 | Air China | 20:30 | 22:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | 3U 8669 | Sichuan Airlines | 21:55 | 23:25 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 3U 8667 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:25 | 07:50 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 3U 8665 | Sichuan Airlines | 07:30 | 08:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5844 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:30 | 12:55 | 1h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CA 4413 | Air China | 13:10 | 14:45 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5852 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:15 | 18:45 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CA 4417 | Air China | 20:30 | 22:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5850 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:35 | 22:05 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 8L 9948 | Lucky Air | 23:05 | 00:35 | 1h 30m | Airbus A330-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 3U 8667 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:25 | 07:50 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 3U 8665 | Sichuan Airlines | 07:30 | 08:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 61 scheduled CTU to KMG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CTU to KMG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chengdu to Kunming nonstop In the schedule table on this page, China Eastern Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md), the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/787-9.md), and the Boeing 737. Air China flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a320neo.md) and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a319.md). Sichuan Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.md). Xizang Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv/a320.md) and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv/a319.md). Lucky Air flies the Airbus A330-200. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full CTU to KMG nonstop schedule This page carries the full CTU to KMG nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each CTU to KMG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See CTU to KMG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chengdu to Kunming nonstop Carriers operating CTU to KMG nonstop in the current schedule. - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) - [Air China (CA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ca.md)\ [The aircraft CA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca.md) - [Sichuan Airlines (3U) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/3u.md)\ [The aircraft 3U flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u.md) - [Lucky Air (8L) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/8l.md)\ [The aircraft 8L flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/8l.md) - [Xizang Airlines (TV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tv.md)\ [The aircraft TV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv.md) See CTU to KMG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CTU to KMG **How long is the flight from Chengdu (CTU) to Kunming (KMG)?** Scheduled flight times from Chengdu (CTU) to Kunming (KMG) run from 1h 15m to 1h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 381 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CTU to KMG?** China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air, and Xizang Airlines fly CTU to KMG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on CTU to KMG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from CTU to KMG?** About 55 nonstop flights a week run between Chengdu (CTU) and Kunming (KMG) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air, and Xizang Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CTU to KMG depart?** Scheduled CTU to KMG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:25 and 23:05, local time at Chengdu. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CTU to KMG nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for CTU to KMG nonstops, including MU 5842, MU 5844, MU 5850, and MU 5852 on China Eastern Airlines; CA 4413 and CA 4417 on Air China; 3U 8667 on Sichuan Airlines; and TV 9961 on Xizang Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CTU to KMG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying CTU to KMG. The page carries the full CTU to KMG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KMG to CTU nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-ctu.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu.md), or [every route from Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg.md). Nonstops to Kunming (KMG) from other airports within 150 miles of Chengdu (CTU): - [Chengdu (TFU) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tfu-kmg.md), 34 miles from CTU - [Mianyang (MIG) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mig-kmg.md), 77 miles from CTU - [Luzhou (LZO) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lzo-kmg.md), 146 miles from CTU Nonstops from Chengdu (CTU) to other airports within 150 miles of Kunming (KMG): - [Chengdu (CTU) to Renhe (PZI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-pzi.md), 122 miles from KMG Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full CTU to KMG nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)