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Cheapest return fare
£384
Typical prices: £488-£709
XiamenAir
Sun 13/9Tue 13/10
LHR - KMG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£272
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Sun 30/8
LHR - KMG • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from £384 (return)
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Cheapest • Avg £441 (return)
Shortest trip • 15h 18m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Heathrow to Kunming (LHR-KMG)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Heathrow to Kunming that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Heathrow to Kunming

Sun, 13 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct
XiamenAir Logo
12:35 - 18:50LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
23h 15m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
XiamenAir Logo
20:10 - 06:35KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
17h 25m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
£384XiamenAir
Sun, 13 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct
XiamenAir Logo
12:35 - 18:50LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
23h 15m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
XiamenAir Logo
20:10 - 06:35KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
17h 25m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
£385XiamenAir
Sun, 13 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct
XiamenAir Logo
12:35 - 18:50LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
23h 15m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
XiamenAir Logo
20:10 - 06:35KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
17h 25m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
£390XiamenAir
Mon, 21 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
Hainan Airlines Logo
22:00 - 13:00LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
32h 00m1 stop Changsha Huanghua Intl
Hainan Airlines Logo
17:10 - 19:30KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
33h 20m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl
£419Hainan Airlines
Mon, 21 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
Hainan Airlines Logo
22:00 - 10:55LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
29h 55m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Haikou Meilan Intl
Hainan Airlines Logo
17:10 - 19:30KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
33h 20m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl
£481Hainan Airlines
Sun, 8 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov
China Southern Logo
17:15 - 23:35LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
22h 20m1 stop Wuhan
China Southern Logo
07:00 - 18:35KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
19h 35m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
£489China Southern
Fri, 6 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov
China Southern Logo
21:30 - 11:55LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
30h 25m1 stop Beijing Daxing Intl
China Southern Logo
22:35 - 18:35KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
28h 00m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
£489China Southern
Wed, 2 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
China Southern Logo
21:00 - 19:45LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
15h 45m1 stop Beijing Daxing Intl
China Southern Logo
07:30 - 19:20KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
18h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
£512China Southern
Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep
Air China Logo
20:25 - 21:15LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
17h 50m1 stop Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
07:00 - 17:40KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
17h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital
£514Air China
Wed, 30 Sep - Thu, 29 Oct
Air China Logo
22:40 - 21:15LHR  London Heathrow-KMG Kunming Changshui
15h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
06:30 - 17:50KMG  Kunming Changshui-LHR London Heathrow
19h 20m1 stop Beijing Capital
£520Air China
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Heathrow to Kunming flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Heathrow to Kunming to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming is April, where tickets cost £0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £890 and £801 respectively.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

£272
Best time to beat the crowds (29% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (34% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming

When to book flights from Heathrow to Kunming

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Heathrow to Kunming based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking London Heathrow Airport to Kunming flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming was £272 for a one-way ticket and £384 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

    London Heathrow Airport and Kunming are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave London Heathrow Airport from London Heathrow and will be arriving at Kunming Changshui.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between London Heathrow Airport and Kunming.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Kunming, Hainan Airlines or Air China?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Kunming are Hainan Airlines and Air China. With an average price for the route of £778 and an overall rating of 8.3, Hainan Airlines is the most popular choice. Air China is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £622 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kunming from London Heathrow Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Kunming with an airline and back to London Heathrow Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kunming from London Heathrow Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Heathrow to Kunming

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Kunming. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Heathrow to Kunming? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.3
Hainan AirlinesOverall score based on 68 reviews
8.2Comfort
7.7Entertainment
8.5Boarding
8.3Food
8.9Crew
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Best domestic flight I’ve been on for a very long time. Way better than any of the Australian carriers for domestic flights!!

10.0 ExcellentAmy, Jul 2026
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Best domestic flight I’ve been on for a very long time. Way better than any of the Australian carriers for domestic flights!!

The seats and service exceeded expectation for the price I paid for.

My first time flying Hainan Airlines. Boarding process was easy and quick. Staff was friendly and helpful. Food was a simple, hot meal which we don’t see much any more on short flights in the US. Only water, coffee or tea to drink but it was only a two hour flight. Overall pleasing experience.

The absolute worst experience I’ve ever had flying. I am a regular flyer and was transferring from Seoul to Beijing to the USA. I was told the companies were partnered so no need to pick up my baggage, I got through eventually after a terribly confusing airport and unhelpful staff, had issues with the check in counter where they didn’t understand my baggage tag from the previous airline and that my bag needed transferring (which as a company partnership they should have communication like this) and then I got through extremely stressful security with multiple stops and the plane was poor quality (same exact quality as my 1.5 hour flight there) for a 16 hour flight with poor food quality, slow trash service, and less than 15 movies total for flight options I was absolutely over it. My only good thing was I was lucky enough to be sitting by myself in a row

Great although I believe they are able to redistuibute the passangers in a more comfortable way if the flight is not full dor such long flights. Unless the seats are paid for, of coruse.

Good flight, on time. The aircraft was old and the seats lost their shapes. Food was just acceptable.

Two hours delayed departure ! Lost one of our luggage! Two days later found the luggage, again waiting for more than two hours to get the lost luggage because locked at other airline office.

Hainan Airlines was amongst the best. It's sad to see her becoming just mediocre. I recommended her as outstanding. I won't recommend her again.

They asked how much cash i have . I said no cash they said bring cash from atm . Why they even care about my cash.

Flight was scheduled to depart at 1210 hrs. It was delayed 1 hour 20 minutes (maybe for air traffic control reasons). The seats were worn out and very uncomfortable. Lunch was typical for airline. Flight free were friendly.

We were taking the flight MU 8649 from Shanghai to Osaka and the original boarding gate was 20 and we didn’t receive any notification or broadcast about gate changes, and by the time we missed the original boarding time we check thr electric board and realized the gate was changed to 208 Also the flight was delayed by almost an hour and the crew member didn’t provide any explanation, after we finally boarded the aircraft was very hot, the crew member told me the air conditioning was not working and tried to calm passages down by offering iced water, all of us sat in the aircraft for another 40 mins before it finally took off

Seats not comfortable. We had requested vegan meal and it wasn’t given.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

The flight was okay it was the kayak customer service that was poor, I have been trying to change my name on my flight ticket 3 days before my flight and nothing got done about it even tho I messaged so many times and phoned, all I got in return was that is was being processed and still to this day nothing has been done about it, I think it’s disgusting and un needed stress to the trip.

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

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