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Kunming Changshui International Airport

Kunming, China

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273

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Elevation

6903 ft

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Location

Kunming · 53 · China

Connectivity

273 routes · 95 destinations

Position

25.110°, 102.937° · 6903 ft elev.

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Southwest China's major international hub serving Yunnan Province.

Opened

2012

Location

Kunming, China

Kunming Changshui International Airport is the primary commercial airport serving Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province in southwest China. It replaced the older Kunming Wujiaba International Airport when it opened in 2012, significantly expanding the region's aviation capacity. The airport is strategically positioned as a gateway to Southeast Asia and South Asia, reflecting Kunming's role as a key node in China's connections with its southern neighbors. It is one of the busiest airports in China by passenger traffic, consistently ranking among the top ten nationally. Changshui is the main hub for Yunnan Airlines' successor operations and serves as a focus city for multiple Chinese carriers. Its high-altitude location and the mountainous terrain of Yunnan present operational considerations for airlines operating in and out of the facility.

Terminals

The airport operates a single large integrated passenger terminal building designed to handle tens of millions of passengers annually.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include the Airport Rail Link (metro Line 6) connecting the airport to downtown Kunming, as well as airport express buses and taxis.

Airlines here

China Eastern Airlines serves as the primary hub carrier, alongside China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and numerous other domestic and international carriers.

Notable facts

›Replaced the older Kunming Wujiaba International Airport in June 2012.
›Consistently ranks among the top ten busiest airports in China by passenger volume.
›Serves as a key hub for routes connecting mainland China with Southeast Asia and South Asia.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 2,103 meters (6,900 feet) above sea level.
›It has two runways to support its high volume of domestic and international traffic.

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Route map (94 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

KMG → CGO3U · 320

KMG → CKG3U · 319 320

KMG → CSX3U · 320

KMG → CTU3U · 320

KMG → JHG3U · 319

KMG → KHN3U · 319

KMG → KWE3U · 320

KMG → LUM3U · 319

KMG → NGB3U · 320

KMG → NKG3U · 320

KMG → TAO3U · 320

KMG → TNA3U · 320

KMG → TPE3U · 320

KMG → WXN3U · 320

KMG → XIY3U · 320

KMG → XMN3U · 320

KMG → XUZ3U · 320

KMG → CGO8L · 320 738 737

KMG → CKG8L · 738

KMG → CSX8L · 738

KMG → CTU8L · 321 737

KMG → DIG8L · 737

KMG → DLU8L · 737

KMG → HAK8L · 738

KMG → HFE8L · 738

KMG → HGH8L · 737

KMG → JHG8L · 737

KMG → KOW8L · 321

KMG → KWE8L · 737 321

KMG → KWL8L · 738

KMG → LHW8L · 737

KMG → LJG8L · 319 321

KMG → LUM8L · 737

KMG → NNG8L · 738

KMG → PEK8L · 738 737 321

KMG → PVG8L · 738

KMG → SYM8L · 737

KMG → SYX8L · 321 737

KMG → TCZ8L · 737

KMG → TNA8L · 738

KMG → TYN8L · 321

KMG → WUH8L · 738 737 321

KMG → XIY8L · 738

KMG → XNN8L · 738

KMG → YIC8L · 738

KMG → YIH8L · 738

KMG → CGD9C · 320

KMG → JIQ9C · 320

KMG → MIG9C · 320

KMG → PVG9C · 320

KMG → SHA9C · 320

KMG → SJW9C · 320

KMG → ZYI9C · 320

KMG → CANAF · 320

KMG → KULAK · 320

KMG → KHHB7 · M90

KMG → CSXBK · 738

KMG → HFEBK · 738

KMG → JHGBK · 738

KMG → NKGBK · 738

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 73799 routes Boeing 737-80075 routes Airbus A32065 routes Boeing 737-30034 routes Airbus A31925 routes Boeing 737-70024 routes Airbus A32119 routes Airbus A330-3007 routes Embraer 1902 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-901 routes Canadair Regional Jet 2001 routes 73J1 routes

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Kunming Changshui International Airport is an international airport serving Kunming, the capital of Southwestern China's Yunnan province. The airport is located 24.5 km (15.2 mi) northeast of the city center in a graded mountainous area about 2,100 m (6,900 ft) above sea level. The airport opened at 08:00 (UTC+8) on 28 June 2012, replacing the old Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, which was later demolished. As a gateway to Southeast and South Asia, Changshui Airport is a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines.

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