--- title: "Vientiane (VTE) to Kunming (KMG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines, Lao Airlines and Sichuan Airlines fly nonstop from VTE to KMG, about 43 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/vte-kmg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/vte-kmg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Vientiane to Kunming (VTE-KMG): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines, Lao Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines fly nonstop between Vientiane (VTE) and Kunming (KMG), roughly 43 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 25m to 1h 45m for the 493 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 VTE to KMG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 43 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 25m to 1h 45m Scheduled flight time 493 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Vientiane to Kunming flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for VTE 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 Vientiane (VTE) to Kunming (KMG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs VTE | Arrives KMG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 9604 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:30 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 9602 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:30 | 13:15 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | 3U 3714 | Sichuan Airlines | 10:35 | 13:10 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 9632 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:45 | 16:30 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 9646 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:50 | 18:35 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 9626 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:45 | 20:30 | 1h 45m | 737 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QV 815 | Lao Airlines | 07:25 | 09:50 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 9604 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:30 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 9602 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:30 | 13:15 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 3U 3714 | Sichuan Airlines | 10:35 | 13:10 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 9646 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:50 | 18:35 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 9626 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:45 | 20:30 | 1h 45m | 737 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 9602 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:30 | 13:15 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 3U 3714 | Sichuan Airlines | 10:35 | 13:10 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 9632 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:45 | 16:30 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 9646 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:50 | 18:35 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 9626 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:45 | 20:30 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QV 815 | Lao Airlines | 07:25 | 09:50 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 9604 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:30 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 9602 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:20 | 14:55 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 9632 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:45 | 16:30 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 9646 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:50 | 18:30 | 1h 40m | 737 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 9630 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:50 | 19:30 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 9626 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:45 | 20:30 | 1h 45m | 737 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QV 815 | Lao Airlines | 07:25 | 09:50 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 9604 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:05 | 12:45 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 9602 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:20 | 14:55 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 9632 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:45 | 16:30 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 9646 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:50 | 18:30 | 1h 40m | 737 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 9630 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:50 | 19:30 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 9626 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:45 | 20:30 | 1h 45m | 737 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 9604 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:30 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 9602 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:20 | 14:55 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 9632 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:40 | 16:20 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 9646 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:50 | 18:30 | 1h 40m | 737 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 9626 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:45 | 20:30 | 1h 45m | 737 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QV 815 | Lao Airlines | 07:25 | 09:50 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 9604 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:30 | 12:15 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 9602 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:20 | 14:55 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 9632 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:40 | 16:20 | 1h 40m | 737 | Showing the first 40 of 43 scheduled VTE 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 VTE to KMG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Vientiane 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 the Boeing 737. Lao Airlines flies the Airbus A320. Sichuan Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full VTE to KMG nonstop schedule This page carries the full VTE 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 VTE to KMG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See VTE to KMG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Vientiane to Kunming nonstop Carriers operating VTE 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) - [Lao Airlines (QV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qv.md)\ [The aircraft QV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qv.md) - [Sichuan Airlines (3U) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/3u.md)\ [The aircraft 3U flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u.md) See VTE to KMG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about VTE to KMG **How long is the flight from Vientiane (VTE) to Kunming (KMG)?** Scheduled flight times from Vientiane (VTE) to Kunming (KMG) run from 1h 25m to 1h 45m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 493 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from VTE to KMG?** China Eastern Airlines, Lao Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines fly VTE to KMG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on VTE to KMG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from VTE to KMG?** About 43 nonstop flights a week run between Vientiane (VTE) and Kunming (KMG) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines, Lao Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from VTE to KMG depart?** Scheduled VTE to KMG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:25 and 17:45, local time at Vientiane. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate VTE to KMG nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, VTE to KMG nonstops fly as MU 9602, MU 9604, MU 9626, MU 9630, MU 9632, and MU 9646 on China Eastern Airlines; QV 815 on Lao Airlines; and 3U 3714 on Sichuan Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on VTE to KMG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying VTE to KMG. The page carries the full VTE to KMG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KMG to VTE nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-vte.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Vientiane (VTE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/vte.md), or [every route from Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg.md). Nonstops to Kunming (KMG) from other airports within 150 miles of Vientiane (VTE): - [Udon Thani (UTH) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/uth-kmg.md), 44 miles from VTE - [Luang Phabang (LPQ) to Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lpq-kmg.md), 135 miles from VTE 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 VTE 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)