BKK → KMGBangkok to Kunming

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Direct flights from Bangkok (BKK) to Kunming (KMG): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 18% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. 4 of the 28 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,290 km, an estimated 2 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bangkok and Kunming. Updated 24 October 2026 at 15:48 UTC.

BKK Bangkok smooth · +12
KMG Kunming tracking
1,290 km · ~2h 09m est.
dep bank 02:25–20:5021x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
18% on time

of the last 28 operated BKK → KMG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 4 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled14.3%recent route rate · 4 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesKunming AirlinesThai International

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
China Eastern AirlinesMU12% on time

Flights MU894 02:25 Mo Tu Th Sa · MU9622 07:50 daily · MU6088 13:20 daily · MU742 15:55 daily

Kunming AirlinesKY38% on time

Flights KY8370 20:10 daily

Thai InternationalTG

Flights TG612 10:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24KY8368cancelledCNX
10-24KY8370departed+14
10-24MU6088departed+34
10-24MU742departed+43
10-24MU894departed+5
10-24MU9614departed+10
10-24MU9622departed+21
10-24TG612departed+35
10-23KY8368cancelledCNX
10-23KY8370departed+25
10-23MU6088departed+22
10-23MU742departed+17
10-23MU9614departed+21
10-23MU9622departed+20
10-23TG612departed+28
10-22KY8368cancelledCNX
10-22KY8370departed+13
10-22MU6088departed+34
10-22MU742departed+18
10-22MU894departed+27
10-22MU9614departed+17
10-22MU9622departed+20
10-22TG612departed+23
10-21KY8368cancelledCNX
10-21KY8370departed+15
10-21MU6088departed+96
10-21MU742departed+23
10-21MU9614departed+16

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BKKBangkok +12 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SE 5 kt Full BKK delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 clear · SSW 8 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BKK: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Bangkok to Kunming route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BKK to KMG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

BKK to KMG questions

Is BKK–KMG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BKK is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BKK–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:25 and evening departures around 20:10 from BKK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KMG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BKK to KMG?

Great-circle distance is 1,290 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 121–141 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BKK–KMG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.