NYC - KMG

$633 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Kunming

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New York to Kunming departing on 4/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$1,239
Air China
Fri 4/24Mon 5/4
EWR - KMG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$633
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/23
EWR - KMG • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,239 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.3 score
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There are currently no direct flights between New York and Kunming. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,156 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 20h 16m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 33% price drop
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Cheap Flights from New York to Kunming (NYC-KMG)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Kunming that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from New York to Kunming

Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, May 4
Air China Logo
5:30 pm - 11:35 am
EWR
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KMG
30h 05m
2 stops
Air China Logo
7:45 pm - 7:23 am
KMG
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EWR
47h 38m
2 stops
$1,239Air China
Tue, May 5 - Tue, Aug 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:20 pm - 7:20 pm
JFK
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KMG
33h 00m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:40 pm - 4:00 pm
KMG
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JFK
55h 20m
2 stops
$1,254Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, Aug 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:20 pm - 7:20 pm
JFK
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KMG
33h 00m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 4:00 pm
KMG
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JFK
53h 45m
3 stops
$1,320Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Tue, May 5
Air China Logo
2:15 pm - 9:05 pm
EWR
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KMG
42h 50m
2 stops
Air China Logo
11:25 am - 7:23 am
KMG
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EWR
31h 58m
2 stops
$1,322Air China
Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, May 4
Air China Logo
5:30 pm - 11:35 am
EWR
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KMG
30h 05m
2 stops
Air China Logo
3:30 pm - 7:23 am
KMG
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EWR
27h 53m
2 stops
$1,324Air China
Sun, Apr 26 - Mon, May 4
Air China Logo
7:20 am - 1:50 am
EWR
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KMG
30h 30m
2 stops
Air China Logo
3:30 pm - 7:23 am
KMG
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EWR
27h 53m
2 stops
$1,371Air China
Thu, Apr 23 - Sun, May 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:30 pm - 11:00 am
JFK
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KMG
50h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 11:59 pm
KMG
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JFK
37h 54m
2 stops
$1,372Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Sat, May 2
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:15 pm
EWR
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KMG
27h 15m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:49 am
KMG
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EWR
36h 49m
2 stops
$1,463United Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Mon, May 4
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 9:15 pm
LGA
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KMG
44h 05m
3 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 7:06 pm
KMG
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LGA
43h 31m
3 stops
$1,481United Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Sun, May 3
Korean Air Logo
6:00 am - 10:10 pm
LGA
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KMG
28h 10m
2 stops
Korean Air Logo
11:30 pm - 3:40 pm
KMG
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LGA
28h 10m
2 stops
$2,422Korean Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Kunming flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New York to Kunming to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from New York to Kunming?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York to Kunming departing in April.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Kunming?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Kunming, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New York to Kunming is October, where tickets cost $1,004 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,309 and $1,828 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$633
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from New York to Kunming

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Kunming based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from New York to Kunming

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Kunming?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Kunming was $633 for a one-way ticket and $1,239 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York and Kunming?

    A passport is required to fly from New York to Kunming.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Kunming?

    New York is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Kunming. You will leave New York from one of these airports: Newark or New York John F Kennedy Intl. You will be arriving at Kunming Changshui.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Kunming?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Kunming?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between New York and Kunming.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Kunming, Air China or China Eastern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Kunming are Air China and China Eastern. With an average price for the route of $1,381 and an overall rating of 7.3, Air China is the most popular choice. China Eastern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,562 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York to Kunming?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York to Kunming.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York to Kunming?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kunming from New York is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York to Kunming?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kunming with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York to Kunming?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kunming from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from New York to Kunming

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Kunming. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York to Kunming? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
Air ChinaOverall score based on 146 reviews
6.4Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.1Comfort
7.1Food
8.0Crew
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The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

8.0 ExcellentJeff, Apr 2026
PVG - YVR
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The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

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