--- title: "Beijing (PKX) to Kunming (KMG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines and 5 more airlines fly nonstop from PKX to KMG, about 120 flights a week. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pkx-kmg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pkx-kmg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Beijing to Kunming (PKX-KMG): nonstop flights and award space China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and Air China fly nonstop between Beijing (PKX) and Kunming (KMG), roughly 120 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 5m to 3h 50m for the 1,265 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines across every PKX to KMG date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. 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 PKX to KMG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 120 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 5m to 3h 50m Scheduled flight time 1,265 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Beijing to Kunming flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for PKX to KMG starting October 23, 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 Beijing (PKX) to Kunming (KMG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs PKX | Arrives KMG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5720 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:15 | 10:45 | 3h 30m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | KN 5631 | China United Airlines | 08:25 | 12:05 | 3h 40m | 737 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MF 8483 | Xiamen Airlines | 08:25 | 12:00 | 3h 35m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mf/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3901 | China Southern Airlines | 08:50 | 12:20 | 3h 30m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 6111 | China Southern Airlines | 09:55 | 13:30 | 3h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | JD 5629 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 10:10 | 13:30 | 3h 20m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jd/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5704 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:30 | 14:00 | 3h 30m | 737 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 8869 | China Southern Airlines | 12:15 | 15:45 | 3h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5702 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:30 | 15:45 | 3h 15m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 8567 | China Southern Airlines | 14:30 | 18:00 | 3h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5253 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:50 | 18:55 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 6159 | China Southern Airlines | 16:20 | 19:45 | 3h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5706 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:30 | 19:55 | 3h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 8647 | Air China | 17:25 | 21:05 | 3h 40m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5710 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:30 | 23:00 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3997 | China Southern Airlines | 20:00 | 23:30 | 3h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5708 | China Eastern Airlines | 21:00 | 00:30 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5720 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:15 | 10:40 | 3h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MF 8483 | Xiamen Airlines | 08:25 | 12:00 | 3h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 3901 | China Southern Airlines | 08:50 | 12:20 | 3h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 6111 | China Southern Airlines | 09:55 | 13:30 | 3h 35m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | JD 5629 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 10:10 | 13:30 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5704 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:30 | 14:00 | 3h 30m | 737 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 8869 | China Southern Airlines | 12:15 | 15:45 | 3h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5702 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:30 | 15:45 | 3h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5253 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:50 | 18:55 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | NS 8009 | Hebei Airlines | 16:05 | 19:25 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 6159 | China Southern Airlines | 16:20 | 19:45 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5706 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:30 | 19:55 | 3h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 8647 | Air China | 17:25 | 21:05 | 3h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5710 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:30 | 23:00 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 3997 | China Southern Airlines | 20:00 | 23:30 | 3h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5708 | China Eastern Airlines | 21:00 | 00:30 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5720 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:15 | 10:45 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JD 5629 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 07:55 | 11:20 | 3h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KN 5671 | China United Airlines | 08:00 | 11:40 | 3h 40m | 737 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 3901 | China Southern Airlines | 08:30 | 11:55 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | MF 8483 | Xiamen Airlines | 08:40 | 12:10 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 6111 | China Southern Airlines | 10:30 | 14:20 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5704 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:30 | 14:00 | 3h 30m | 737 | Showing the first 40 of 114 scheduled PKX to KMG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 PKX to KMG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Beijing 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 737, the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/787-9.md), the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md). China Southern Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321neo.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320.md), and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321.md). Xiamen Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mf/737-800.md). Beijing Capital Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jd/a320.md). The Aircraft column has the rest. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on PKX to KMG departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Beijing to Kunming to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Beijing to Kunming departures from October 19 to November 1. China Southern Airlines had space open on 14 of 14 dates checked and Xiamen Airlines on 13 of 14. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the PKX to KMG departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See PKX to KMG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Beijing to Kunming nonstop Carriers operating PKX to KMG nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md)\ [The aircraft CZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz.md) - China United Airlines (KN) - [Xiamen Airlines (MF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mf.md)\ [The aircraft MF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mf.md) - [Air China (CA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ca.md)\ [The aircraft CA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca.md) - [Beijing Capital Airlines (JD) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jd.md)\ [The aircraft JD flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jd.md) - [Hebei Airlines (NS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ns.md)\ [The aircraft NS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ns.md) See PKX to KMG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about PKX to KMG **How long is the flight from Beijing (PKX) to Kunming (KMG)?** Scheduled flight times from Beijing (PKX) to Kunming (KMG) run from 3h 5m to 3h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,265 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from PKX to KMG?** China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and Air China fly PKX to KMG nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from PKX to KMG?** About 120 nonstop flights a week run between Beijing (PKX) and Kunming (KMG) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and Air China. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from PKX to KMG depart?** Scheduled PKX to KMG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:15 and 21:00, local time at Beijing. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate PKX to KMG nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 19 flight numbers for PKX to KMG nonstops, including MU 5702, MU 5704, and MU 5720 on China Eastern Airlines; CZ 3901, CZ 6111, and CZ 8869 on China Southern Airlines; JD 5629 on Beijing Capital Airlines; and MF 8483 on Xiamen Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on PKX to KMG?** Open the PKX to KMG route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [KMG to PKX nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-pkx.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [China Southern Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/cz.md) or [Xiamen Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/mf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Beijing (PKX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pkx.md), or [every route from Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg.md). Nonstops to Kunming (KMG) from other airports within 150 miles of Beijing (PKX): - [Beijing (PEK) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pek-kmg.md), 41 miles from PKX - [Tianjin (TSN) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tsn-kmg.md), 56 miles from PKX - [Shijiazhuang (SJW) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sjw-kmg.md), 125 miles from PKX Nonstops from Beijing (PKX) to other airports within 150 miles of Kunming (KMG): - [Beijing (PKX) to Xingyi (ACX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pkx-acx.md), 126 miles from KMG - [Beijing (PKX) to Wenshan City (WNH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pkx-wnh.md), 145 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) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See PKX to KMG award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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