Cheap Flights from Vientiane to Kunming

Flights from Vientiane to Kunming are operated by 2 airliners – China Eastern Airlines and Lao Aviation. The most popular are provided by Lao Aviation. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Wattay and arriving at Kunming. In the morning there is 2 flights, 0 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 06:40 and latest departure at 06:40. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is QV 817.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. China Eastern Airlines offers 1 flight a day from Wattay to Kunming between the hours of 14:50 and 14:50. The flight number for this flight is MU 752.

Lao Aviation flight prices from Wattay to Kunming can be found at www.laoaviation.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Vientiane to Kunming and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Vientiane to Kunming that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include China Eastern Airlines and Lao Aviation. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Kunming to Vientiane page.

Alternative routes to Kunming

As a substitute, you will discover that Udon Thani also give flights to Kunming which could be more fitting for you. Udon Thani has around 3 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Udon Thani is around 70 kilometers (44 miles) from Vientiane. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Vientiane. More information can be found at Flights from Udon Thani to Kunming. Flights to Kunming are also available from Udon Thani; 1 flight a day depart from the airport.

Arriving at Kunming

Hiring a car at Kunming can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Kunming Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

The time zone at Kunming is different to Vientiane so bare this in mind when you arrive. The time zone is GMT +8.0 compared to GMT +6.0.

Getting to your destination from Kunming Airport should be reasonably easy and quick. Kunming Airport is around 6 kilometers (4 miles) from the center of Kunming where a lot of people are intended to travel to. Most airports generally have a number of transport methods situated at the airport so this gurney should be quick and simple. Kunming has a population of over 1,023,700 so you if you are searching for places to stay then there should a number of hotels and hostels.