What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Guangzhou (CAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 60% of one-stop itineraries from Melbourne Airport to Kunming on Cheapflights.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Flights via Singapore (SIN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 25m.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Singapore (SIN) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $690.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Flights via Singapore (SIN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 00m.

How long is the flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Sichuan Airlines, XiamenAir, and China Eastern can get you from Melbourne Airport to Kunming in just under 23h 10m. Your travel time can differ by up to 6h 05m. The distance between Melbourne Airport and Kunming is about 8232 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne Airport to Kunming round-trip?

According to our current data, Hainan Airlines ($531), China Southern ($538), and XiamenAir ($600) offers the cheapest pricing from Melbourne Airport to Kunming. Users have found that Hainan Airlines is 39% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne Airport to Kunming one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Scoot. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $346. Users have also found prices from $367 and $381 on Shenzhen Airlines and China Eastern, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Kunming ranges from 10.0 - 200.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 200.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Kunming when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kunming, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, June is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 8.0 C).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

When booking a flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming, you may want to consider flying on China Southern, China Eastern or Sichuan Airlines as they are the most popular for this route.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MEL to KMG?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming as you normally would.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Kunming from Melbourne?

For a flight from Melbourne to Kunming, you will be flying into Kunming Changshui. Kunming Changshui (KMG) is just 23.8 km from the centre vof the city. Kunming Changshui is the only Kunming airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from Melbourne per day. 6 airlines have flights to Kunming Changshui from Melbourne on a regular basis.

Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to Kunming that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to Kunming flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to Kunming?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to Kunming.

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Booking 80 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming (average of $555). Flying from Melbourne Airport to Kunming in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,555). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

How much does it cost for a return flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.

Melbourne Airport to Kunming flights typically cost between $674 and $963 in October.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was $635 on Multiple Airlines (24 Oct–5 Nov).

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Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Kunming from Melbourne?
For a flight from Melbourne to Kunming, you will be flying into Kunming Changshui. Kunming Changshui (KMG) is just 23.8 km from the centre vof the city. Kunming Changshui is the only Kunming airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from Melbourne per day. 6 airlines have flights to Kunming Changshui from Melbourne on a regular basis.
How long is the flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?
Sichuan Airlines, XiamenAir, and China Eastern can get you from Melbourne Airport to Kunming in just under 23h 10m. Your travel time can differ by up to 6h 05m. The distance between Melbourne Airport and Kunming is about 8232 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne Airport to Kunming round-trip?
According to our current data, Hainan Airlines ($531), China Southern ($538), and XiamenAir ($600) offers the cheapest pricing from Melbourne Airport to Kunming. Users have found that Hainan Airlines is 39% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne Airport to Kunming one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Scoot. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $346. Users have also found prices from $367 and $381 on Shenzhen Airlines and China Eastern, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to Kunming that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to Kunming flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to Kunming?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to Kunming.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to Kunming?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to Kunming by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming (average of $555). Flying from Melbourne Airport to Kunming in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,555). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Hainan Airlines	Cheapest$531	Average$683	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time61%	Search Hainan Airlines flights
China Southern	Cheapest$538	Average$1,170	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search China Southern flights
XiamenAir	Cheapest$600	Average$903	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time49%	Search XiamenAir flights
China Eastern	Cheapest$630	Average$945	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%	Search China Eastern flights
Sichuan Airlines	Cheapest$851	Average$1,593	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
Thai Airways	Cheapest$1,118	Average$1,537	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Thai Airways flights

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Booking 80 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

How much does it cost for a return flight from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.

Melbourne Airport to Kunming flights typically cost between $674 and $963 in October.The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was $635 on Multiple Airlines (24 Oct–5 Nov).

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Guangzhou (CAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 60% of one-stop itineraries from Melbourne Airport to Kunming on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Singapore (SIN) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $690.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Flights via Singapore (SIN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 00m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming?

Flights via Singapore (SIN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 25m.

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Melbourne Airport to Kunming flights typically cost between $674 and $963 in October.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was $635 on Multiple Airlines (24 Oct–5 Nov).