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title: "Kunming (KMG) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights: who flies it"
description: "Sichuan Airlines flies Kunming (KMG) to Dunhuang (DNH) nonstop once a week as 3U 8209, scheduled at 5h. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-dnh"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-dnh.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# Kunming to Dunhuang (KMG-DNH): nonstop flights and who flies them

Sichuan Airlines flies nonstop from Kunming (KMG) to Dunhuang (DNH) just once a week. In the timetable below it flies as 3U 8209, scheduled at 5h for the 1,147 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.

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1

Flights a week, 4-week average

5h

Scheduled flight time

1,147 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## Kunming to Dunhuang flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for KMG to DNH 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 Kunming (KMG) to Dunhuang (DNH)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KMG | Arrives DNH | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Sun, Mar 28 | 3U 8209 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:50 | 11:50 | 5h | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.md) |
| Sun, Apr 4 | 3U 8209 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:50 | 11:50 | 5h | Airbus A320 |
| Sun, Apr 11 | 3U 8209 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:50 | 11:50 | 5h | Airbus A320 |
| Sun, Apr 18 | 3U 8209 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:50 | 11:50 | 5h | Airbus A320 |
| Sun, Apr 25 | 3U 8209 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:50 | 11:50 | 5h | Airbus A320 |
| Sun, May 2 | 3U 8209 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:50 | 11:50 | 5h | Airbus A320 |
| Sun, May 9 | 3U 8209 | Sichuan Airlines | 06:50 | 11:50 | 5h | Airbus A320 |

Showing all 7 scheduled KMG to DNH 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.

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## Aircraft on the Kunming to Dunhuang nonstop

Sichuan Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.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 KMG to DNH nonstop schedule

This page carries the full KMG to DNH nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs.

### See the schedule

Who operates each KMG to DNH nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

### Plan on the map

See KMG to DNH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Kunming to Dunhuang nonstop

Carriers operating KMG to DNH nonstop in the current schedule.

- [Sichuan Airlines (3U) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/3u.md)\
  [The aircraft 3U flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u.md)

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## Frequently asked questions about KMG to DNH

**How long is the flight from Kunming (KMG) to Dunhuang (DNH)?**

3U 8209 is scheduled at 5h from Kunming (KMG) to Dunhuang (DNH) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,147 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from KMG to DNH?**

Sichuan Airlines is currently the only airline flying KMG to DNH nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on KMG to DNH, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

**How often does KMG to DNH operate?**

The KMG to DNH nonstop currently runs once a week, on Sichuan Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added.

**What time do flights from KMG to DNH depart?**

In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled KMG to DNH nonstop leaves at 06:50 local time at Kunming. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date.

**Which flights operate KMG to DNH nonstop?**

Sichuan Airlines flies 3U 8209 nonstop from Kunming (KMG) to Dunhuang (DNH), 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 KMG to DNH?**

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Sichuan Airlines on KMG to DNH. The page carries the full KMG to DNH nonstop schedule and who flies each departure.

Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg.md), or [every route from Dunhuang (DNH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dnh.md).

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)

## See the full KMG to DNH 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.

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