SZX → KMGShenzhen to Kunming

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Direct flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Kunming (KMG): 47 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 68% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,140 km, an estimated 1 hour 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shenzhen and Kunming. Updated 16 October 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

Today, SZX → KMG

Fri 16 Oct · local times
KY8278KunmingIn the air, 15 min late

Left SZX at 10:20, 15 min after its 10:05 slot.

Likely landing
about 12:20middle half 12:10 to 12:27 · sched 12:30

Landing estimate from 232,949 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The KMG board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track KY8278 →
  1. 06:25 DZ6265Donghai Left 06:35 +10 KMG 08:50In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 06:40 KY8272Kunming Left 06:45 +5 KMG 09:05In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 07:25 HU7767Hainan Left 07:39 +14 KMG 09:35In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 09:45 CZ3459China Southern Left 09:55 +10 KMG 12:05In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 10:05 KY8278Kunming Left 10:20 +15 KMG about 12:20In the air · sched 12:30
  6. 11:10 ZH9455Shenzhen On scheduleBoarding · Gate 346 · T3 KMG 13:40scheduled
  7. 13:50 CZ3451China Southern On scheduleT3 ·

Checked SZX board 10:48 · KMG board 10:33

SZX Shenzhen busy · +18
KMG Kunming tracking
1,140 km · ~1h 58m est.
dep bank 06:25–23:0047x weekly
Runs mixed · 8 airlines · 47x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 19 operated SZX → KMG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures47x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesDonghai AirlinesFuzhou Airlines

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 AirlinesMU

Flights MU5760 varies Mo Tu Th Su · MU5758 17:50 Mo Th

China Southern AirlinesCZ60% on time

Flights CZ3459 09:45 daily · CZ3451 13:50 daily · CZ8819 varies Tu Th Sa Su · CZ6923 varies daily

Donghai AirlinesDZ

Flights DZ6265 06:25 daily

Fuzhou AirlinesFU

Flights FU6652 17:00 Su

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7767 07:25 daily

Kunming AirlinesKY

Flights KY8272 06:40 daily · KY8278 10:05 daily

Lucky Air8L

Flights 8L9980 19:55 daily · 8L9890 23:00 Mo We Fr Su

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH9455 11:10 daily · ZH9457 22:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16CZ3459departed+10
10-16DZ6265departed+10
10-16HU7767departed+14
10-16KY8272departed+5
10-16KY8278departed+15
10-158L9980departed+9
10-15CZ3451departed+29
10-15CZ3459departed+12
10-15CZ6923departed+11
10-15CZ8819departed+30
10-15DZ6265departed+7
10-15HU7767departed+16
10-15KY8278departed+14
10-15MU5758departed+22
10-15MU5760departed+22
10-15ZH9455departed+8
10-15ZH9457departed+19
10-148L9890departed+0
10-148L9980departed+7

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
SZXShenzhen +18 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NE 4 kt Full SZX delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 16 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SZX: 18% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shenzhen to Kunming route actually runs

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

Is SZX–KMG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SZX is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SZX–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 and evening departures around 17:00 from SZX. 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 SZX to KMG?

Great-circle distance is 1,140 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–128 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SZX–KMG fly?

8 carriers operate this route, around 85 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.