--- title: "Datong (DAT) to Kunming (KMG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines flies nonstop from DAT to KMG, about 7 flights a week as MU 5786, scheduled at 3h 20m to 3h 35m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dat-kmg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dat-kmg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Datong to Kunming (DAT-KMG): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines flies the DAT to KMG nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as MU 5786, scheduled at 3h 20m to 3h 35m for the 1,200 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 DAT to KMG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 20m to 3h 35m Scheduled flight time 1,200 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Datong to Kunming flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DAT 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 Datong (DAT) to Kunming (KMG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DAT | Arrives KMG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5786 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:40 | 23:00 | 3h 20m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5786 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:40 | 23:00 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5786 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:40 | 23:00 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5786 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:20 | 22:55 | 3h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 5786 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:20 | 22:55 | 3h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 5786 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:20 | 22:55 | 3h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 5786 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:20 | 22:55 | 3h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 7 scheduled DAT to KMG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are 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 DAT to KMG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Datong to Kunming nonstop China Eastern Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full DAT to KMG nonstop schedule This page carries the full DAT 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 DAT to KMG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See DAT to KMG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Datong to Kunming nonstop Carriers operating DAT 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) See DAT to KMG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DAT to KMG **How long is the flight from Datong (DAT) to Kunming (KMG)?** Scheduled flight times from Datong (DAT) to Kunming (KMG) run from 3h 20m to 3h 35m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,200 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DAT to KMG?** China Eastern Airlines is currently the only airline flying DAT to KMG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on DAT to KMG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from DAT to KMG?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Datong (DAT) and Kunming (KMG) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DAT to KMG depart?** Scheduled DAT to KMG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 19:20 and 19:40, local time at Datong. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DAT to KMG nonstop?** China Eastern Airlines flies MU 5786 nonstop from Datong (DAT) to Kunming (KMG), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on DAT to KMG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for China Eastern Airlines on DAT to KMG. The page carries the full DAT to KMG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KMG to DAT nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-dat.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Datong (DAT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dat.md), or [every route from Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg.md). Nonstops to Kunming (KMG) from other airports within 150 miles of Datong (DAT): - [Hohhot (HET) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/het-kmg.md), 103 miles from DAT - [Xinzhou (WUT) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wut-kmg.md), 105 miles from DAT - [Shijiazhuang (SJW) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sjw-kmg.md), 139 miles from DAT 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 DAT 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)