Located 4km to the south east of Kunming, Yunnan, China this airport has become the gateway to China from several south east Asian countries and handles over 18 millions passengers per year. A new airport is currently under construction to the east of the city and is due to be the 4th largest in China.

China Eastern Airlines use this airport as a hub and fly to most large Chinese cities as do a number of other domestic carriers. China Eastern Airlines also operate international flights to Bangkok, Colombo, Dubai, Seoul and Singapore. Malaysian Airlines fly to Kuala Lumpur, Thai Airways to Bangkok and Vietnam Airlines to Hanoi.