# Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)

> Kunming, CN · IATA: KMG · ICAO: ZPPP · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KMG` |
| ICAO | `ZPPP` |
| City | Kunming |
| Country | CN |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 2104 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 25.11031, 102.93674 |

## Description

410,000 tonnes of cargo and mail moved through Kunming Changshui in 2025, up seven percent year on year — and a remarkable share of it was flowers. Nearby Dounan is Asia's largest fresh-cut flower market, and Yunnan's flower exports, up more than 60 percent in 2025, reach buyers in 64 countries within a 36-hour freshness window via the airport. The 4F facility, opened in 2012 to replace old Wujiaba, is south-west China's platform towards South and Southeast Asia, with 33 international destinations in the region and new cargo routes to Chennai and Mumbai. China Eastern, Kunming Airlines and Lucky Air maintain bases here. Since 2021 the China–Laos Railway has linked Kunming directly with Vientiane, giving forwarders a genuine air-rail combination for Indochina traffic. For intercontinental freighter capacity, Guangzhou or Shanghai remain the stronger options; for South Asia flows, Kunming is the natural first choice.

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