PEK → KMGBeijing to Kunming

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Kunming (KMG): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 63% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. 1 of the 19 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,095 km, an estimated 3 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Kunming. Updated 8 September 2026 at 08:46 UTC.

PEK Beijing busy · +15
KMG Kunming tracking
2,095 km · ~3h 11m est.
dep bank 06:40–22:0535x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 1 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~3h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.3%recent route rate · 1 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaHainan AirlinesKunming AirlinesLucky 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
Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7211 07:30 daily · HU7111 varies daily

Kunming AirlinesKY

Flights KY8270 13:25 daily · KY8268 21:30 daily

Lucky Air8L

Flights 8L9988 varies daily

Sichuan Airlines3U

Flights 3U3125 07:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-083U3125departed+14
09-08CA1403departed+18
09-08CA1413departed+7
09-08CA1445departed+8
09-08CA1475cancelledCNX
09-08CA4172departed+6
09-08HU7211departed+15
09-08KY8270departed+21
09-073U3125departed+6
09-078L9988departed+18
09-07CA1413departed+16
09-07CA1445departed+5
09-07CA1475departed+16
09-07CA4172departed+9
09-07HU7111departed+13
09-07HU7211departed+5
09-07KY8268departed+5
09-07KY8270departed+16
09-07SC7959departed−2

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
PEKBeijing +15 min busy 🌤 clear · SE 4 kt Full PEK delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · 4 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK: 20% 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 Beijing to Kunming route actually runs

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

Is PEK–KMG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PEK 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 PEK–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:30 from PEK. 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 PEK to KMG?

Great-circle distance is 2,095 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 178–210 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–KMG fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 88 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.