--- title: "Seoul (ICN) to Kunming (KMG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines and Korean Air fly nonstop from ICN to KMG, about 8 flights a week, scheduled at 4h 5m to 5h 20m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-kmg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-kmg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Seoul to Kunming (ICN-KMG): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines and Korean Air fly the ICN to KMG nonstop about 8 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 5m to 5h 20m for the 1,622 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See ICN to KMG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 8 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 5m to 5h 20m Scheduled flight time 1,622 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Seoul to Kunming flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ICN 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 Seoul (ICN) to Kunming (KMG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ICN | Arrives KMG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 2004 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:45 | 10:50 | 4h 5m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | KE 161 | Korean Air | 18:40 | 22:10 | 4h 30m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke/a321neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 2004 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:45 | 11:30 | 4h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KE 161 | Korean Air | 18:45 | 22:45 | 5h | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 2004 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 11:45 | 5h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | KE 161 | Korean Air | 18:45 | 22:45 | 5h | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 2004 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 11:45 | 5h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | KE 161 | Korean Air | 18:45 | 22:45 | 5h | Airbus A321neo family | Showing all 8 scheduled ICN 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 ICN to KMG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Seoul 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), and Korean Air flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke/a321neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full ICN to KMG nonstop schedule This page carries the full ICN 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 ICN to KMG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See ICN to KMG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Seoul to Kunming nonstop Carriers operating ICN 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) - [Korean Air (KE) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ke.md)\ [The aircraft KE flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke.md) See ICN to KMG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ICN to KMG **How long is the flight from Seoul (ICN) to Kunming (KMG)?** Scheduled flight times from Seoul (ICN) to Kunming (KMG) run from 4h 5m to 5h 20m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,622 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ICN to KMG?** China Eastern Airlines and Korean Air fly ICN to KMG nonstop. **How many flights a week are there from ICN to KMG?** About 8 nonstop flights a week run between Seoul (ICN) and Kunming (KMG) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines and Korean Air. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ICN to KMG depart?** Scheduled ICN to KMG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:25 and 18:45, local time at Seoul. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ICN to KMG nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, ICN to KMG nonstops fly as KE 161 on Korean Air and MU 2004 on China Eastern Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Where do I find the ICN to KMG schedule?** The page carries the full ICN to KMG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KMG to ICN nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-icn.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Seoul (ICN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/icn.md), or [every route from Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg.md). Nonstops to Kunming (KMG) from other airports within 150 miles of Seoul (ICN): - [Cheongju-si (CJJ) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cjj-kmg.md), 78 miles from ICN 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 ICN to KMG nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)