--- title: "Ningbo (NGB) to Kunming (KMG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines fly nonstop from NGB to KMG, about 39 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ngb-kmg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ngb-kmg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Ningbo to Kunming (NGB-KMG): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Ruili Airlines fly nonstop between Ningbo (NGB) and Kunming (KMG), roughly 39 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 50m to 3h 25m for the 1,180 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 NGB to KMG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 39 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 50m to 3h 25m Scheduled flight time 1,180 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Ningbo to Kunming flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NGB 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 Ningbo (NGB) to Kunming (KMG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NGB | Arrives KMG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5451 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:35 | 11:40 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 3U 8252 | Sichuan Airlines | 11:30 | 14:35 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 9672 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:50 | 15:00 | 3h 10m | 73L | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5453 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:15 | 17:20 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5455 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:45 | 18:50 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5872 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:35 | 23:50 | 3h 15m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5451 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:35 | 11:40 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DR 6560 | Ruili Airlines | 11:00 | 13:50 | 2h 50m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dr/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | 3U 8252 | Sichuan Airlines | 11:30 | 14:35 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 9672 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:50 | 15:00 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5453 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:15 | 17:20 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5455 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:45 | 18:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5872 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:35 | 23:50 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5451 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:35 | 11:40 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | 3U 8252 | Sichuan Airlines | 11:30 | 14:35 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 9672 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:50 | 15:00 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5453 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:15 | 17:20 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5455 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:45 | 18:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5872 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:35 | 23:50 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5453 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:05 | 11:25 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 3U 8252 | Sichuan Airlines | 11:25 | 14:40 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 9672 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:00 | 15:20 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5455 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:05 | 17:30 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5872 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:30 | 23:50 | 3h 20m | 737 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DR 6560 | Ruili Airlines | 21:35 | 00:55 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 5453 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:30 | 11:45 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 3U 8252 | Sichuan Airlines | 11:25 | 14:40 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 9672 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:00 | 15:20 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 5455 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:05 | 17:30 | 3h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 5872 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:30 | 23:50 | 3h 20m | 737 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DR 6560 | Ruili Airlines | 21:35 | 00:55 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 5453 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:30 | 11:45 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 3U 8252 | Sichuan Airlines | 11:30 | 14:35 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 9672 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:00 | 15:20 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 5455 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:05 | 17:30 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 3U 8258 | Sichuan Airlines | 20:05 | 23:30 | 3h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 5872 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:30 | 23:50 | 3h 20m | 737 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 5453 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:05 | 11:25 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 3U 8252 | Sichuan Airlines | 11:25 | 14:40 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 9672 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:00 | 15:20 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 43 scheduled NGB 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 NGB to KMG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Ningbo to Kunming nonstop In the schedule table on this page, China Eastern Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md), the Boeing 737, the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md), and the Boeing 737-200 Combi. Sichuan Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.md). Ruili Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dr/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full NGB to KMG nonstop schedule This page carries the full NGB 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 NGB to KMG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NGB to KMG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Ningbo to Kunming nonstop Carriers operating NGB 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) - [Sichuan Airlines (3U) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/3u.md)\ [The aircraft 3U flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u.md) - [Ruili Airlines (DR) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dr.md)\ [The aircraft DR flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dr.md) See NGB to KMG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NGB to KMG **How long is the flight from Ningbo (NGB) to Kunming (KMG)?** Scheduled flight times from Ningbo (NGB) to Kunming (KMG) run from 2h 50m to 3h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,180 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from NGB to KMG?** China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Ruili Airlines fly NGB to KMG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on NGB to KMG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NGB to KMG?** About 39 nonstop flights a week run between Ningbo (NGB) and Kunming (KMG) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Ruili Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from NGB to KMG depart?** Scheduled NGB to KMG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:05 and 21:35, local time at Ningbo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NGB to KMG nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, NGB to KMG nonstops fly as MU 5451, MU 5453, MU 5455, MU 5872, and MU 9672 on China Eastern Airlines; 3U 8252 and 3U 8258 on Sichuan Airlines; and DR 6560 on Ruili Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NGB to KMG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying NGB to KMG. The page carries the full NGB to KMG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KMG to NGB nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-ngb.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Ningbo (NGB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ngb.md), or [every route from Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg.md). Nonstops to Kunming (KMG) from other airports within 150 miles of Ningbo (NGB): - [Hangzhou (HGH) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hgh-kmg.md), 68 miles from NGB - [Xiuzhou, Hangzhou (JNH) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jnh-kmg.md), 77 miles from NGB - [Taizhou (HYN) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hyn-kmg.md), 87 miles from NGB - [Yiwu (YIW) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yiw-kmg.md), 92 miles from NGB - [Shanghai (PVG) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvg-kmg.md), 93 miles from NGB 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 NGB 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)