SHA to KMG, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport Cheap Flights

Based on HopeGoo data, Sichuan Airlines offers one-way fares as low as US$55 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. PVG to KMG on Sat, Feb 28), while Sichuan Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$174 departing on Wed, Mar 11 and returning on Wed, Mar 18.

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Shanghai to Kunming with the following airlines, including: China Eastern Airlines Juneyao Airlines Kunming Airlines China Southern Airlines Shanghai Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.

It takes about 4 hours to fly from Shanghai to Kunming.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Shanghai to Kunming is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on HopeGoo data in the past 4 weeks, there is 220 flight per week flying from Shanghai to Kunming. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: China Southern Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- CZ3677 (07:36) Sichuan Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- 3U5277 (15:08)

To find best deals on flights from Shanghai to Kunming, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Sat, Feb 28, with one-way flights priced at just US$55. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Sichuan Airlines. · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Kunming travel is around July. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from Shanghai to Kunming is October, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to Kunming on February 28, 2026 with Sichuan Airlines, with prices starting at US$194.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Kunming, with Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport (SHA-KMG) is by far the most common option on this route: Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

The time difference between Kunming and Shanghai is 0h.

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