With a history of more than 2,400 years, Kunming owes its importance to the fact that it was originally the gateway to the celebrated and legendary Silk Road connection with the Far East. Kunming has an estimated population of 5,740,000 and is located at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level, just north of the tropic of Cancer.
Because of its year-round mild temperate climate, Kunming is often called the "Spring City" or "City of Eternal Spring" so whenever you are planning to book your flight to Kunming, the temperature will usually be pleasant and comfortable. With its convenient transport links, in and out of the city, Kunming welcomes and sees off tens of thousands of delighted tourists every day of the year.
Kunming is also home to a variety of interesting collection of museums, galleries, universities and other important cultural and educational establishments.
With its beautiful golden temples, exotic flower market, pools, parks and lakes, Kunming is among the most famous historical and culturally rich cities and one of the top tourist cities that are visited in the whole of China.
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The only time that this region can expect rain is during the rainy season between May and October, the rest of the year is dry and warm. However, even when it rains in this city, the tempreatures rarely drops too much as to prevent outside excursions from taking place.
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The Kunming wujiaba International Airport located 4–5 km southeast of central Kunming has International flights and Domestic flights that are serviced by separate terminal buildings. However, the completion of the new Zheng He International Airport in 2011 will be China's fourth largest airport and will be one of the top 80 airports in the whole world. It is projected that the new international airport, when fully completed, will have a capacity of handling in excess of 60 million passengers a year and will be able to offer many more Overseas and tourist flights. For up to the minute information on any Airline or Airport simply try our Airline Info link our Travel comparison Site
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The only airport within 100 miles of Kunming is Kunming Airport (KMG).
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