There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Kunming by plane, taxi, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DCA - KMG
24h 39m¥4,635–12,170Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane IAD - KMG
25h 45m¥2,923–8,530Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane DCA - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
28h 34m¥5,305–13,155Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane DCA - ACX
- Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain
45h 28m¥4,664–12,239Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane JFK - KMG
27h 10m¥3,219–7,892
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥3200 - ¥8000 and takes 27h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kunming is to fly which takes 24h 39m and costs ¥4600 - ¥13000.
The distance between Washington and Kunming is 12930 km.
It takes approximately 24h 39m to get from Washington to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 13h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:35 PM in Washington and 2:35 AM in Kunming.
There are 263+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kunming, China?
Delta, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–20,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–20,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 21m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Toronto, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Montreal, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Boston, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–17,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–20,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Train from Xingyi to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥16–18
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ¥16–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥340–4,800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥340–3,300
- First Class
- ¥1,300–4,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
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