China · 1,070 miles (1,722 km)

Nanjing (NKG) to Kunming (KMG) flights

10,000 milesCheapest economy award, one way, with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

An economy award from Nanjing (NKG) to Kunming (KMG) starts at 10,000 miles one way with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club on China Eastern Airlines, plus taxes and fees from $35. 8 airlines fly nonstop from Nanjing (NKG) to Kunming (KMG): Air Travel, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Okay Airways, Shandong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and West Air (China). The two airports are 1,070 miles (1,722 km) apart. China Eastern Airlines is in SkyTeam. There are also 56 ways to fly it with one stop, through Tongren, Dayong and Changsha and more.

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How many miles NKG to KMG costs

Economy, one way, on the nonstop flights, from the Award Flight Pricer's award charts. Ranges run off-peak to peak; "from" is the floor of a dynamic price.

Program	Economy	Taxes and fees
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubOn China Eastern Airlines	10,000	$35–370
Air Canada AeroplanOn Juneyao Airlines	15,000	$33–58
Qantas Frequent FlyerOn China Eastern Airlines	16,100	$25–180
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerOn Juneyao Airlines	17,000	$25–430

Business and first class prices are in the Award Flight Pricer. Chart prices need award space on your date, so search it before you transfer points.

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Airlines flying nonstop from NKG to KMG

A6
Air TravelNot in an alliance
China Eastern AirlinesSkyTeam · bookable with 8 programsWho books it
Juneyao AirlinesNot in an alliance · bookable with 1 programWho books it
Kunming AirlinesNot in an alliance
BK
Okay AirwaysNot in an alliance
Shandong AirlinesNot in an alliance
3U
Sichuan AirlinesNot in an alliance
PN
West Air (China)Not in an alliance

Book NKG to KMG with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

Aeromexico RewardsBooks China Eastern Airlines
Air Canada AeroplanBooks Juneyao Airlines
Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Eastern MilesBooks China Eastern Airlines
Delta SkyMilesBooks China Eastern Airlines
Garuda Indonesia GarudaMilesBooks China Eastern Airlines
Korean Air SKYPASSBooks China Eastern Airlines
SAS EuroBonusBooks China Eastern Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubBooks China Eastern Airlines

NKG to KMG with one stop

56 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

Via Tongren (TEN)Air Travel the whole way
A6
A6
Via Dayong (DYG)Juneyao Airlines, then Kunming Airlines
Via Changsha (CSX)Hainan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and 1 more the whole way
+1
BK
+6
Via Enshi (ENH)Beijing Capital Airlines, then Ruili Airlines
DR
Via Chongqing (CKG)Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and 1 more the whole way
3U
+6
3U
8L
+1
Via Luzhou (LZO)Sichuan Airlines, then China Eastern Airlines and Lucky Air
3U
8L
Via Wanxian (WXN)Sichuan Airlines the whole way
3U
3U
Via Guilin (KWL)Shandong Airlines, Okay Airways and 2 more, then Air Guilin
BK
+1
GT
Via Chenzhou (HCZ)Beijing Capital Airlines, then Ruili Airlines
DR
Via Nanyang (NNY)Jiangxi Airlines, then LJ Air
LT
Via Shiyan (WDS)Beijing Capital Airlines, then Air China
Via Ganzhou (KOW)Lucky Air the whole way
8L
8L
Via Bazhong (BZX)Lucky Air, then Sichuan Airlines
8L
3U
Via Chengdu (TFU)China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and 1 more the whole way
+3
3U
8L
+3
Via Chengdu (CTU)Sichuan Airlines and Air China the whole way
3U
3U
+1

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NKG to KMG: common questions

How many miles does NKG to KMG cost?

In economy it starts at 10,000 miles one way with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club on China Eastern Airlines, plus taxes and fees from $35. Next cheapest: Air Canada Aeroplan (15,000), Qantas Frequent Flyer (16,100) and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer (17,000). These are award chart prices from the Award Flight Pricer. Programs that price dynamically can cost more on busy dates, so check yours before you transfer points. Business and first class prices are in the pricer too.

Which airlines fly nonstop from NKG to KMG?

Air Travel, China Eastern Airlines (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Okay Airways, Shandong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and West Air (China) fly nonstop from Nanjing (NKG) to Kunming (KMG).

How far is Nanjing from Kunming by plane?

Nanjing (NKG) and Kunming (KMG) are 1,070 miles (1,722 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book NKG to KMG award flights?

9 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, China Eastern Eastern Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles, Korean Air SKYPASS, SAS EuroBonus and 1 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

Where can I connect between Nanjing and Kunming?

The most direct connections are through Tongren (TEN), Dayong (DYG), Changsha (CSX), Enshi (ENH) and Chongqing (CKG). On 35 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Air Travel through Tongren.

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Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.