Why go
- Capital city of Yunnan, China.
- Served by Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).
History
Kunming is the capital and largest city of the province of Yunnan in China. The political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province, Kunming is also a major tourism centre in China. It is nicknamed the "City of Eternal Spring" for its year-round mild climate. During World War II, Kunming was a Chinese military center and the location of the headquarters for the U.S. Army Forces China-Burma-British Raj. Wujiaba Airport served as the home of the First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers. Kunming was also a transport terminus for the Burma Road.
Where to stay
1 Chongli St, Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650051
Indoor
Building JB2-3, Jinma Bijifang Mall, 晋北路 Kunming, Yunnan, China · hotels.wingontravel.com
451 Renmin W Rd, Xishan, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650018 · ihg.com
192 Huancheng E Rd, East, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650041 · marriott.com.cn
777 Huancheng S Rd, Xishan, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650034 · sofitel.accorhotels.com
No. 418, Qingnian Road, Kunming, Yunnan, China · accorhotels.com
98 Beijing Rd, Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650011 · jinjianghotelkunming.com
29 Dongfeng E Rd, Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650011 · ihg.com
399 Qingnian Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650011 · ihg.com
93 Renmin E Rd, Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650051 · jqhotel.cn
2PCW+JP8 469 Golden Juice Road, 西山区 Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650200
53 Yuantong Street, Wuhua District, Kunming City, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650031
China, Kunming, 昆明市西山区书林街128号 邮政编码: 650034
999 Jinwa Rd, Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650051
China, Yunnan, Kunming, Wuhua District, Guanghua St, No. 106 邮政编码: 650021
1 Dongfeng W Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650021
6 Cuihu S Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650031
21F-31F, BUILDING 4 NO 51, Kunming, China, 542800
2Q82+R8Q, Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650299
118 Dongfeng E Rd, 118, Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650011
China, Yunnan, Kunming, Guandu District, 328, Beijing Rd, 328号云南省第三人民医院旁 邮政编码: 650011
432 Qingnian Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650011
1 Jiangbin W Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650251
3 Tuodong Rd, Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650011
Wuhua District, Kunming, China, 650091
China, Yunnan, Kunming, Wuhua District, 威远街168号 邮政编码: 650021
96 Beijing Rd, Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650011
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
514 Beijing Rd, Pan Long Qu, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650011
Restaurants & places to go
Yunnan, Dai, Barbecue, Restaurant · 傣佐料傣味烧烤 Features: outdoor seating
Tea, Cafe · 文化沙龙 空间使用 非遗文创 中式茶饮 Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Restaurant · 提前两小时预订! 主菜：松毛烤乳鸽、闷烧麻鸭 、乳鸽炖汤 Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 Features: reservation required
Barbeque, Dai, Restaurant · 傣味小吃、烧烤
Rice Noodle, Noodle, Fast Food · 主营卤鸡米线、牛肉面、卤面、各种炒饭 Features: halal
云南菜, Restaurant · 谁说不辣的？辣得很。
大理, Restaurant · 大理火塘、海稍鱼火锅烧烤
Dumpling, Fast Food · 原螺峰街店
Regional, Restaurant · 思茅菜 · 132 东风西路
Cafe · 中式庭院咖啡酒馆 Opening hours: 00:00-03:00,10:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · 5 西卷洞巷, 昆明市
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24hours everyday · 74 文林街, 昆明市, 650031 · none
Pasta, Pizza, Western Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 08:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 7, Kunming · lostgardenguesthouse.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-21:30; Sa, Su 08:00-21:30 Features: takeaway
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 07:00-23:00 Features: takeaway
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: mon-sun 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 4 建设路, Kunming, 650031
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Yogurt, Cafe · Yogurt cafe · 10 新宁巷, 昆明市
Cake, Coffee Shop, Barbecue, Western, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 金碧路, 昆明市, 650000
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery
Noodle, Fast Food · Features: halal
Dai, Restaurant · Dai restaurant · 67 螺峰街, 昆明
Hotpot, Restaurant · Hotpot restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Asian, Chinese, Noodle, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 书林街
Juice, Tea, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Ice Cream, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Barbecue, Fast Food · Features: halal
Kunming, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating
Cantonese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Ice Cream, Coffee, Tea Drinks, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Arab, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
Pastry, Cafe · Pastry cafe
Bun, Fast Food · Bun fast food
Hot Pot, Restaurant · Hot Pot restaurant
Potato, Fast Food · Potato fast food · 353 环城巷, 昆明市
Myanmar, Restaurant · Myanmar restaurant
Meat, Restaurant · Meat restaurant
傣味, Restaurant · 傣味 restaurant
French, Restaurant · French restaurant
Vietnamese, Coffee, Fast Food · Vietnamese/Coffee fast food · 尚义街, 昆明市
Organic, Restaurant · Organic restaurant
374 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 24 km to the centre
Kunming, 53, CN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 36 airlines (China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Cargo Plus Aviation, Shenzhen Airlines…) · direct flights to 95 destinations incl. Jinghonggasa, Chengdu, Chongqing, Changcha, Hangzhou… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 36 airlines, 95 direct destinations
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737, 737-300, A320, 737-800, A319, A330-300…) · 72 routes: Bangkok, Baoshan, Beihai, Beijing, Changcha, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chongqing, Colombo, Dali, Dalian, Danang, Dhaka, Dongsheng, Dubai, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Hong Kong, INC, Jinghonggasa, Jining, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lijiang, Lincang, Luoyang, Luxi, Luzhou, Macau, Mandalay, Mianyang, Nanchang, Nanchong … +32 more
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737, A320, 737-300, 737-800, A321, 737-700…) · 35 routes: Baoshan*, Beihai*, Beijing, Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dali, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou*, Hefei, Jinghonggasa, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Lincang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Shangri-La, Shenzhen, Simao, WNH, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yiwu, Zhaotong, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (737-800, 737, A321, A319, A320) · 29 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dali, Ganzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Luxi, Nanning, Sanya, Shanghai, Shangri-La, Simao, Taiyuan, Tengchong, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xining, Yichang, Yichun, Zhengzhou
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737-800, 737, A320, A319) · 23 routes: Beijing*, Changcha, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dazhou*, Guangzhou, Hangzhou*, Jinan*, Jinghonggasa*, Lijiang*, Nanjing*, Nanning*, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Tianjin*, Wenzhou*, Wuhan, Xi'an*, Xiamen*, Yuncheng*, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (737-800, A320, 737, A319) · 20 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dazhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang*, Hangzhou, Jinan*, Nanjing*, Shanghai, Shenzhen*, Taiyuan*, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan*, Xiamen*, Yangon, Yuncheng, Zhengzhou*
- KSY KY (737-700) · 17 routes: Changcha, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Lijiang, Nanjing, Nanning, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Zhengzhou
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A319) · 17 routes: Changcha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Luxi, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Qingdao, Taipei, Wanxian, Xi'an, Xiamen, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 7 routes: Changde, Mianyang, Qianjiang, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Zunyi
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 6 routes: Chongqing, Guiyang, Jinan, Nanjing, Wuhan, Xiamen
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 6 routes: Fuzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Wuhan, Xiamen
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 5 routes: Changcha, Hefei, Jinghonggasa, Nanjing, Yulin
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 4 routes: Beijing, Haikou, Shenzhen, Xi'an
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190, A320) · 3 routes: Nanning, Xi'an, Zhanjiang
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 3 routes: Chengdu, Jinghonggasa, Liuzhou
- Japan Air System JD (A319) · 2 routes: Hangzhou, Lijiang
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Bijie, Shanghai
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737) · 2 routes: Jinghonggasa, Shanghai
- West Air China PN (A319) · 2 routes: Chongqing, Jinghonggasa
- Air France AF (A320) · 1 route: Guangzhou*
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Caucasus Airlines NS (737-700) · 1 route: Shijiazhuang
- China United KN (737) · 1 route: Shijiazhuang
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Express Airways UO (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Huaxia G5 (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Guiyang
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (737-800) · 1 route: Shanghai*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737) · 1 route: Chengdu*
- Korean Air KE (73J) · 1 route: Seoul
- Lao Airlines QV (A320) · 1 route: Vientiane
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Thai Airways International TG (A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Uni Air B7 (M90) · 1 route: Kaohsiung
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: KMG has direct flights to 95 destinations on 36 airlines (incl. Jinghonggasa, Chengdu, Chongqing, Changcha, Hangzhou…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kunming, China. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Gulfstream, Global, BBJ · China's largest business-jet operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.