CAN → KMGGuangzhou to Kunming

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Kunming (KMG): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. 2 of the 12 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,068 km, an estimated 1 hour 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Kunming. Updated 18 September 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +11
KMG Kunming tracking
1,068 km · ~1h 52m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:2540x weekly
Runs mixed · 9 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 operated CAN → KMG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 2 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x9 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled16.7%recent route rate · 2 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
9 Air CoChengdu AirlinesChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern 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
9 Air CoAQ

Flights AQ1119 20:05 Mo We Fr Su

Chengdu AirlinesEU

Flights EU7352 varies We Th

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU5740 22:25 Fr Sa Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ89% on time

Flights CZ3497 07:05 daily · CZ3409 08:10 daily · CZ3493 09:50 daily · CZ3415 11:00 daily

Kunming AirlinesKY

Flights KY8280 22:10 daily

Lucky Air8L

Flights 8L9976 22:20 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH5582 11:30 Th Fr

Sichuan Airlines3U

Flights 3U5449 06:30 Mo Tu Th Fr

Xiamen AirlinesMF

Flights MF1250 varies Tu We Th Fr · MF7266 11:25 Tu We Th Fr · MF7853 16:25 Tu Th · MF7268 18:50 Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18CZ3407departed+3
09-18CZ3409departed+6
09-18CZ3449departed+8
09-18CZ3493departed+15
09-18CZ3497departed+9
09-18KY8282departed+13
09-17CZ3407departed+11
09-17CZ3409departed+12
09-17CZ3415departed+19
09-17CZ3449departed+7
09-17MU5740cancelledCNX
09-16MU5740cancelledCNX

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
CANGuangzhou +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 4 kt Full CAN delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 few clouds · S 8 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAN: 16% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Guangzhou to Kunming route actually runs

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

Is CAN–KMG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN 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 CAN–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:55 from CAN. 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 CAN to KMG?

Great-circle distance is 1,068 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 105–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–KMG fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 107 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.