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Various airlines fly nonstop from Kunming to Bangkok. The 1,290 km flight takes about 2 hours 5 minutes.
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KMG
Kunming
BKK
Bangkok
- Distance
- 1,290 km
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Kunming to Bangkok flight guide
Flying from Kunming to Bangkok
In short
China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways International and Thai AirAsia fly nonstop from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) in Yunnan province to Bangkok. The 1,290 km flight takes about 2 hours 5 minutes, which makes Bangkok one of the closest big international cities to south-west China. The route carries Yunnan holidaymakers, traders and travellers connecting on to South and Southeast Asia.
Metro Line 6 to Changshui
Changshui replaced Kunming's old Wujiaba airport on 28 June 2012. It sits about 24.5 km north-east of the city centre at 2,103 m above sea level, and it handled 49.7 million passengers in 2025. Metro Line 6 runs to the airport and stops beneath Terminal 1 at level B2, which is the cheapest way to reach your flight; taxis take about the same time outside rush hour.
Kunming is China Eastern Airlines' south-western hub, and Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air and Sichuan Airlines are also based there. That makes it easy to reach Kunming on a domestic flight from elsewhere in China and change onto a Bangkok service.
Bag rules on China Eastern, Thai Airways and Thai AirAsia
China Eastern and Thai Airways International land at Suvarnabhumi and include a checked bag. Thai AirAsia lands at Don Mueang and charges for checked baggage, so add a bag when you book if you need one.
Suvarnabhumi and the Airport Rail Link
Suvarnabhumi, about 25 km east of the centre, opened in 2006 and handled almost 63 million passengers in 2025. The Airport Rail Link runs to Phaya Thai in about 27 minutes and meets the BTS Skytrain there, and Makkasan station connects to the MRT Blue Line. For destinations outside Bangkok, coach 789 runs from the airport to Hua Hin for 294 baht and coach 389 to Pattaya for 130 baht.
Don Mueang is in the north of the city. International flights use Terminal 1, the SRT Dark Red Line stops at the airport, and bus A2 goes to Victory Monument for 30 baht.
Entry rules for Thailand depend on your passport, so check our Thailand visa page. Every foreign visitor completes the Thailand Digital Arrival Card within 72 hours before landing.
Bangkok or direct for the Dhaka flight
The Dhaka flights on Biman, US-Bangla and Thai Airways leave from Suvarnabhumi (see Bangkok to Dhaka flights). From Don Mueang, allow time to cross the city and check in again. Kunming also has its own flights: see Kunming to Dhaka flights.
Clocks go back one hour on landing in Thailand (UTC+7). Neither country uses daylight saving.
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Kunming to Bangkok flights at a glance
Various airlines fly nonstop from Kunming (KMG) to Bangkok (BKK). The 1,290 km flight takes about 2 hours 5 minutes.
| Flight time | 2h 05m nonstop |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,290 km |
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Departure and arrival airports
KMG Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Codes
- IATA KMG
- City
- Kunming, China
- Getting into town
- Kunming Changshui International Airport is about 25 km north-east of the city. Metro Line 6 links the airport with the city, and taxis queue at arrivals.
- Time zone
- UTC+8
BKK Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Codes
- IATA BKK, DMK
- City
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Terminal (BKK)
- One main terminal building with the SAT-1 satellite concourse, reached by an underground automated train.
- Terminal (DMK)
- Terminal 1 handles international flights and Terminal 2 domestic ones.
- Time zone
- UTC+7, no daylight saving
- Getting into town
- Suvarnabhumi lies about 25 km east of central Bangkok. The Airport Rail Link runs to Phaya Thai in about 27 minutes and meets the BTS Skytrain there; Makkasan station connects to the MRT Blue Line. Metered taxis and Grab wait outside arrivals.
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Suvarnabhumi (BKK) and Don Mueang (DMK) are far apart. Low-cost flights on this route use Don Mueang, so match the airport to your hotel or connecting flight before you pay.
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Thai AirAsia charge for checked baggage. It is cheaper added online at booking than at the airport.
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Apply for the Thai e-Visa online well before you fly and fill in the Thailand Digital Arrival Card in the 72 hours before landing; airlines check both at check-in.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Getting there
Flights land at both Bangkok airports: a few airlines at Suvarnabhumi, and Thai AirAsia at Don Mueang. Schedules change by season, so check the flights for your dates in the search above.
About 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. The two airports are 1,290 km apart in a straight line; actual times vary a little by airline, aircraft and wind.
Both. A few airlines use Suvarnabhumi (BKK); Thai AirAsia uses Don Mueang (DMK). The airports are on opposite sides of the city, so check the code on your ticket.
Suvarnabhumi lies about 25 km east of central Bangkok. The Airport Rail Link runs to Phaya Thai in about 27 minutes and meets the BTS Skytrain there; Makkasan station connects to the MRT Blue Line. Metered taxis and Grab wait outside arrivals. Don Mueang is north of the city. The SRT Dark Red Line stops at the airport and runs to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Bang Sue), where it meets the MRT Blue Line; airport buses and metered taxis cover the rest of the city.
Yes. Biman, US-Bangla and Thai Airways fly Bangkok to Dhaka from Suvarnabhumi. If you land at Don Mueang, allow at least four hours to transfer by road and check in again. On separate tickets you clear Thai immigration and collect your bag, so you need a Thai visa. See Bangkok to Dhaka flights.
General
The clock moves one hour back on landing in Thailand (Thailand is UTC+7). Neither side uses daylight saving, so the gap stays the same all year.
A passport that meets Thailand's entry rules for your nationality, plus the Thailand Digital Arrival Card, which every foreign visitor completes within 72 hours before landing. Check whether you need a visa on our Thailand visa page.
Yes; see Kunming to Dhaka flights. Going via Bangkok is worth it if you want a few days in Thailand on the way home.
At around 1,900 m above sea level, Kunming has mild weather all year, rarely hot and rarely freezing.
What's included
It depends on the airline. Thai AirAsia is a low-cost carrier whose basic fares include only a cabin bag, so add checked baggage when you book. The full-service airlines normally include a checked bag; the allowance is shown on your booking.
Stay & facilities
On the full-service airlines, request a Muslim (halal) meal when you book or at least 24 hours before departure through the airline's manage-booking page. On Thai AirAsia, meals are bought online or on board; check the menu for halal options.
