KMG → KULKunming to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Kunming (KMG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 16 September 2026 at 16:37 UTC.

KMG Kunming tracking
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +0
2,489 km · ~3h 41m est.
dep bank 02:30–23:2518x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated KMG → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaBatik Air MalaysiaChina Eastern 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
AirAsiaAK

Flights AK104 02:30 daily · AK100 17:55 daily

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD671 02:35 Mo Tu Th Sa

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU873 10:45 daily · MU859 22:20 We Fr · MU857 23:25 Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16MU873arrived+13
09-15OD671arrived+1
09-14OD671arrived−10
09-12OD671arrived−12
09-10OD671arrived−12
09-09AK104arrived−26
09-08MU857arrived+6

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 🌤 few clouds · SSW 6 kt Full KMG delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +0 min smooth ⛅ few clouds · 2 kt Full KUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at KUL: 9% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, 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 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.