KMG → KULKunming to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Kunming (KMG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 34 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,489 km, an estimated 3 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kunming and Kuala Lumpur. Updated 6 November 2026 at 18:52 UTC.

Today, KMG → KUL

Sat 7 Nov · local times
  1. 02:30 AK104AirAsia Sched 02:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. · OD671BATIK AIR MALAYSIA On schedule KUL 06:35scheduled

Checked KMG board 22:33 · KUL board 02:52

KMG Kunming tracking
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +4
2,489 km · ~3h 41m est.
dep bank 02:30–23:1534x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 34x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 12 tracked KMG → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~3h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures34x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaChina Eastern AirlinesMalindo Air

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
AirAsiaAK

Flights AK104 02:30 daily · AK102 17:55 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU873 10:35 daily · MU859 22:30 Mo We Fr · MU857 23:15 Tu Th Sa

Malindo AirOD50% on time

Flights OD671 02:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06OD671arrived+1
11-05OD671arrived−7
11-04AK102arrived−20
11-04OD671arrived+70
11-03OD671arrived+21
11-02OD671arrived+31
11-01OD671arrived+38
10-31MU857arrived−12
10-31OD671arrived−14
10-30AK104arrived+14
10-30OD671arrived−14
10-29MU857arrived−12

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
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · S 4 kt Full KMG delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +4 min smooth ⛅ few clouds · N 0 kt Full KUL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at KUL: a 9% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kunming to Kuala Lumpur route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KMG to KUL 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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KMG to KUL questions

Is KMG–KUL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KMG–KUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:30 and evening departures around 17:55 from KMG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KMG to KUL?

Great-circle distance is 2,489 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–243 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KMG–KUL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.