KUL → KMGKuala Lumpur to Kunming

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kunming (KMG): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 50% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. 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 Kuala Lumpur and Kunming. Updated 14 September 2026 at 16:37 UTC.

KUL Kuala Lumpur busy · +15
KMG Kunming tracking
2,489 km · ~3h 41m est.
dep bank 03:00–21:5019x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 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
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 AK101 13:10 daily

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD670 21:50 Mo We Fr Sa Su

China Eastern AirlinesMU67% on time

Flights MU860 03:00 Tu Th Sa · MU858 04:05 We Fr Su · MU874 15:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14MU874departed+3
09-14OD670departed+35
09-13MU858departed−3
09-13MU874departed+13
09-13OD670departed+31
09-12MU860departed+20
09-11MU858departed+32
09-11MU874departed+28
09-11OD670departed+37
09-10MU860departed−8
09-10MU874departed+9
09-09MU858departed+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
KULKuala Lumpur +15 min busy ⛅ few clouds · N 0 kt Full KUL delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · N 8 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at KUL: 9% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kuala Lumpur to Kunming route actually runs

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

Is KUL–KMG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:00 and evening departures around 21:50 from KUL. 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 KUL to KMG?

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 KUL–KMG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.