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$531 Find cheap flights from Los Angeles to Kunming

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Cheap flight deals from Los Angeles to Kunming (LAX-KMG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles 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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12:30 pm - 11:10 amLAX-KMG
31h 40m1 stop
6:15 pm - 10:05 amKMG-LAX
30h 50m2 stops
$920China Eastern
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Fri, Sep 20 - Sun, Oct 6
12:30 pm - 11:45 pmLAX-KMG
20h 15m2 stops
6:15 pm - 10:05 amKMG-LAX
30h 50m2 stops
$980China Eastern
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Fri, Sep 20 - Sun, Oct 6
11:25 pm - 3:45 pmLAX-KMG
25h 20m1 stop
7:45 pm - 8:10 pmKMG-LAX
39h 25m1 stop
$1,157Air China
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Fri, Sep 20 - Sun, Oct 6
11:40 pm - 2:05 amLAX-KMG
35h 25m1 stop
3:05 am - 9:40 pmKMG-LAX
33h 35m1 stop
$1,191Singapore Airlines
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Fri, Sep 13 - Thu, Oct 10
11:40 pm - 2:05 amLAX-KMG
35h 25m1 stop
3:05 am - 12:50 pmKMG-LAX
24h 45m2 stops
$1,234Singapore Airlines
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Fri, Sep 13 - Thu, Oct 10
10:50 pm - 11:45 amLAX-KMG
21h 55m1 stop
12:55 pm - 8:30 pmKMG-LAX
22h 35m1 stop
$1,250Air China
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Tue, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 27
10:55 am - 12:50 amLAX-KMG
46h 55m3 stops
6:15 pm - 10:05 amKMG-LAX
30h 50m2 stops
$1,279
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Thu, Jul 25 - Thu, Oct 17
12:30 pm - 11:45 pmLAX-KMG
20h 15m2 stops
4:55 pm - 9:35 amKMG-LAX
31h 40m3 stops
$1,440
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Fri, Sep 20 - Sun, Oct 6
11:50 pm - 8:00 pmLAX-KMG
29h 10m1 stop
10:15 pm - 7:40 pmKMG-LAX
36h 25m1 stop
$1,811China Southern
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Sat, Jun 22 - Tue, Jul 2
11:50 pm - 8:00 pmLAX-KMG
29h 10m1 stop
10:05 pm - 7:40 pmKMG-LAX
36h 35m2 stops
$1,940China Southern
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Sat, Jun 22 - Tue, Jul 2

Flights from Los Angeles to Kunming - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to Kunming?

The average price of all flights from Los Angeles to Kunming clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Los Angeles to Kunming, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Los Angeles, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Kunming?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Kunming is November, where tickets cost $1,209 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $2,027 and $1,911 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Kunming?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Los Angeles to Kunming, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Los Angeles to Kunming, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 73 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Los Angeles to Kunming?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Los Angeles to Kunming were found on China Eastern ($920) and Air China ($1,157). Air China proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $594.

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February

High season

July

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$531
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Los Angeles to Kunming

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Kunming based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to Kunming

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Kunming?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Kunming was $531 for a one-way ticket and $920 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Los Angeles and Kunming?

    A passport is required to fly from Los Angeles to Kunming.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Kunming?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Kunming?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Los Angeles and Kunming, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Los Angeles to Kunming, China Southern or China Eastern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Los Angeles to Kunming are China Southern and China Eastern. With an average price for the route of $2,066 and an overall rating of 7.8, China Southern is the most popular choice. China Eastern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,370 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Kunming.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kunming from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles with another airline. Booking your flights between Los Angeles and KMG can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Kunming

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles 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.
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7.8
China SouthernOverall score based on 239 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.4Crew
7.7Entertainment
7.4Food
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Had some luggage loading delays but it was still a good experience

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Jun 2024CAN - SFO
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Had some luggage loading delays but it was still a good experience

We bought the business class tickets. The check-in staff and onboard crew were excellent, providing commendable service throughout. However, it was disappointing to find that China Southern Airlines does not have a lounge at SFO. Instead, passengers were provided with a $35 per person food voucher, which fell short of expectations. Furthermore, the quality of the onboard food left much to be desired, marking a significant decline compared to our previous flight experience in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

Wuhan - Dubai. Old plane: 1. Only USB charger. No power outlet to plug in.. 2. Super narrow seat layout 3. Toilet cover consistently fell down and hit my back when sitting on it.. :( 4. Entertainment system touch screen not sensitive, and need to press hard or use finger tips to hit. Crew were very nice and accommodating though.

1. I got very poor check in experience with the counter lady . This is the first airline I ever experienced that no combine check in weight allow . Even we have 4 of us but weight counter by piece . So we wasted lot of time argue and repack . This is super crazy 2. Next I left my Samsung tablet on the plane . And I started to escalate and finally spoke to southern airline lost and found in Malaysia and the amazing answer she give is : system nothing found and please try to call southern airline in china 🧐 . I have been flying many other airlines but this is my first encounterment with such irresponsible airline response and no empathy given to customer . My feeling is nobody bother whether how customer like me feel and I’m just too small for the management to take note .

No red vine, no whiskey, no vodka. No that I wanted all of them at once but still...

During flight, some passengers perform stomping leg exercises which disturb the comfort (I.e. sleep) of other passengers.

No good but was short flight. Both of our China Southern flights were on time. No surprises.

The flight was okay it was the kayak customer service that was poor, I have been trying to change my name on my flight ticket 3 days before my flight and nothing got done about it even tho I messaged so many times and phoned, all I got in return was that is was being processed and still to this day nothing has been done about it, I think it’s disgusting and un needed stress to the trip.

The food was perfect. The boarding process is a bit long. Given the late boarding time, I felt very tired by the time I was seated.

Quality flight from start to finish. Customer service is evidently very important to this company. The staff really exceeded expectations.

I think it’s time that somebody set a standard for the temperature in the cabins. I would rather it be colder than anybody that wants to have a blanket have a blanket to keep it so warm at times is unbearable and quite uncomfortable. That’s the only thing I would add.

For the price we paid, we had a really good flight. The seats and bed (business class) was extremely comfortable. I have no complaints. The crew were very attentive and helpful. They spoke English and there were no misunderstanding although their English wasn’t perfect or fluent. You will never go hungry as there was ample food and drinks but their food for mediocre. The entertainment was limited to older movies and the wifi didn’t allow you to access some Social media. Apart from the above, it was a very pleasant flight. Would highly recommend them.

Cheapest option from Gatwick £400 cheaper than Emirates and Qatar. Entertainment no where near as good as Emirates and Qatar, but saved £400 so all good.

Great staff and food. Seats pretty uncomfortable but plenty of legroom. Entertainment system outdated.

The flight was cancelled without any reason. But the next flight to Shanghai has to be cancelled to pay penalty.

Gatwick London-Shanghai -Bangkok.. Would have liked entertainment screens, but I know these planes are not that new. Cheap flights at the time of booking, Emirates wanted double so you get what you paid for. I would fly again with them, but if Emirates was the same price I would go with them.

We were cutting it close on our connecting flight and notified all staff at departing gate and flight attendants. From the start, we were told to check in with the international transfer desk by everyone, except for one lady who wanted to argue the time difference that was already taken into account. We also asked if we could try to exit the plane first (our family of 4 and 8 others on the same connecting flight). They just told us to check in with international transfers. We landed and had very little time to make our next flight. We were not offered any assistance or communication to the receiving gate. We ran all the way to the international transfers gate only to be turned away. I think we could have made it if we were allowed to exit and a call was made to other check in counter. After that we spent 6 grueling hours with our kids trying to rebook a flight. No food of any type of compensation was offered besides a dirty hotel room. The ladies with China Eastern at the Shanghai International counter were rude an unhelpful. We were directed to 3 different counters and waited before they said they forgot about a hotel. It was a long, miserable day. I believe this could have all been avoided.

The landings were smooth . Being unable to check-in online was terribly stressful and the queue at Haneda exemely long. We paid extra for window seats and did not get them.

Flight was fine, however we were not able to check in online, this adds to travel stress. Luckily check-in at Heathrow was quick, but we did not get the seats we paid extra for. We paid for a window and 2 aisle seats from Shanghai to Tokyo leg, but they changed us to middle seats. Not good :(

You’re in the three parts of my life, the China Eastern air crew remembered and wish me happy birthday. I was given pastries on two different occasions and a complementary drink. The stew is wish me happy birthday and gave me a birthday card. Everything was first class. Thank you.

Some crew member does not under stand and speak english .

Free meals on all flights in economy. The 737´s don’t have screens so it’s a bummer. But the selection on 787´s is wide

The plane was small and a little stuffy inside the plane.

Going to Xiamen they did not offer any wine and basically offered two food choices in tin trays. Something you would expect on a domestic flight in China not a $10k business class flight. The flight attendant admitted they also stopped paying for satellite Wi-Fi; which they used to offer and now don't - without apology. Normally I am a huge fan of a non-stop but the difference between Japanese or US carriers is a large one and well worth a stop in Korea or Japan rather than pay double for no amenities at all. The plane is nice, but the experience was below par.

Once on board, everything is perfect. The young and pretty flight attendants warmly welcome each passenger and demonstrate excellent service attitudes. As passengers board one after another, the flight attendants begin to inquire about our meal preferences. I requested to see a wine list and choose a suitable red wine. She replied that there were no menus or wine lists, but she would take a photo of the red wine options on her phone and show me later. After lunch, the flight attendants began to ask about dinner arrangements. It turns out that there were only three options for dinner: seafood, chicken, and beef, exactly the same as lunch.

Cons: "Shouldn’t have babies or small kids in the business class"
Pros: "There was a good amount of leg room for an economy seat"
Cons: "I wish there was a bigger movie selection"
Pros: "There was a good amount of leg room for an economy seat"
Cons: "I wish it had more movie options"
Pros: "Crew was very good and professional, yes the seats were comfortable"
Cons: "I think the Xiamen knows how to run an airline."
Cons: "They wouldn’t let us in the plane due to passport expiring within 6 months of travel. That should have been something you should have put out there during the booking process. We’re now not going on vacation and are having a hard time getting anything back from a trip we couldn’t take"

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

Flight was delayed for 2 hours for no reason, then we spent almost an hour after boarding because of the weather conditions. If we left on time we could avoid that 😾

Pros: "Friendly crew and helpful staff"
Cons: "Missed connection from PEK to XIY due to delayed arrival and early departure. From XIY to PEK, booked and confirmed 11 departure, changed to 12:30 without notification or explaination. Rushed connections at PEK, pretty much ran from the minute left plan to another terminal, through custom, through all the health check points, security check. Just keep the fights on time and keep the original schedules, not arbitrarily change them."
Pros: "The crew was accommodating during the flight but spoke very little English and could not help with information on connecting flight."
Cons: "We missed our connecting flight due to a delay and the airline would not let us through because we could have made our second flight...."
Cons: "Connecting though Beijing from Taipei to LAX is not recommended if you can avoid it!"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room poor, and food service is minimal."
Pros: "The seats on business were comfy, the service excellent, the movie selection was fair to poor, the food was also fair to good largely because they served a heavy lunch rather than a light breakfast."
Cons: "The food and movie selection."
Pros: "The crew was okay. The seating was great on all except for one leg."
Cons: "On one leg, it must have been an older plane, because the business class seats barely reclined."

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Los Angeles to Kunming found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/24Wed
2 stops
48h 10mLAX-KMG
$531
7/24Wed
3 stops
48h 10mLAX-KMG
$551
7/17Wed
2 stops
30h 50mLAX-KMG
$567
7/17Wed
3 stops
49h 25mLAX-KMG
$584
10/1Tue
1 stopAir China
26h 40mLAX-KMG
$594
10/1Tue
2 stopsAir China
29h 35mLAX-KMG
$620
9/29Sun
1 stopChina Eastern
20h 45mLAX-KMG
$703
7/24Wed
1 stopChina Eastern
34h 25mLAX-KMG
$733
8/27Tue
1 stopXiamenAir
28h 20mLAX-KMG
$2,295
8/27Tue
2 stopsXiamenAir
27h 55mLAX-KMG
$3,059

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Last minute flights from Los Angeles to Kunming

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Los Angeles to Kunming that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/14Fri
multi-stopSichuan Airlines
32h 20mLAX-KMG
6/23Sun
multi-stopSichuan Airlines
27h 40mKMG-LAX
$1,599
6/14Fri
multi-stop
32h 20mLAX-KMG
6/23Sun
multi-stop
33h 05mKMG-LAX
$1,642
6/14Fri
multi-stop
43h 35mLAX-KMG
6/22Sat
multi-stop
44h 55mKMG-LAX
$1,766
6/14Fri
multi-stop
32h 20mLAX-KMG
6/23Sun
multi-stop
30h 50mKMG-LAX
$1,837
6/14Fri
multi-stopChina Eastern
37h 35mLAX-KMG
6/23Sun
multi-stopChina Eastern
30h 50mKMG-LAX
$1,919
6/14Fri
multi-stop
27h 55mLAX-KMG
6/23Sun
multi-stop
33h 05mKMG-LAX
$2,327
6/13Thu
multi-stop
27h 50mLAX-KMG
6/23Sun
multi-stop
27h 40mKMG-LAX
$3,088
6/13Thu
multi-stop
33h 35mLAX-KMG
6/23Sun
multi-stop
30h 35mKMG-LAX
$3,328
6/13Thu
multi-stop
33h 35mLAX-KMG
6/23Sun
multi-stop
27h 40mKMG-LAX
$3,453
6/13Thu
multi-stop
30h 05mLAX-KMG
6/23Sun
multi-stop
21h 05mKMG-LAX
$6,223

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Los Angeles (LAX)United States

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