Kunming to Dali

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Sep: from €135 — show this month's calendar €135 SepOct: from €50 — show this month's calendar €50 Oct

How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 27: €50 €50 Sep 20 Sep 27 low €50 · high €135

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Kunming → Dali

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Return-day prices · August 2026 Dali → Kunming

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Best time to visit Dali — climate

Jan: ~15°C daytime, 3 rainy days 15° JanFeb: ~17°C daytime, 3 rainy days 17° FebMar: ~20°C daytime, 3 rainy days 20° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~24°C daytime, 16 rainy days 24° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 20 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 28 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~24°C daytime, 28 rainy days 24° AugSep: ~24°C daytime, 21 rainy days 24° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 10 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 9 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~16°C daytime, 0 rainy days 16° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €50 and ~22°C daytime.

Flights from Kunming to Dali start around €50 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €50–135, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kunming → Dali; direct flights available (e.g. MU). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Dali

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 5 – Nov 12 China Eastern · Direct · 1h 10m €107 Book

Weather in Dali

Sun ☁️ 24° 16° 💧14%
Mon 🌤️ 26° 17° 💧37%
Tue ⛈️ 25° 17° 💧77%
Wed 🌦️ 24° 17° 💧98%
Thu 🌦️ 22° 17° 💧87%
Fri 🌦️ 23° 16° 💧88%
Sat 🌦️ 23° 17° 💧89%

In Aug, Dali typically sees ~24°C daytime highs and 28 rainy days.

Where to stay in Dali

3★+ hotels from €41/night (7 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

大理子鱼居洱海理想邦店 Dali Fish Inn Seaview Hotel hotel · Dali
from €41/night★ 3
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Hilton Garden Inn Dali Ancient City hotel · Dali
from €57/night★ 4
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Wenshuo Hotel hotel · Dali
from €70/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 10m

Things to do in Dali

Top-rated tours and tickets from €32 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €71
Dali Bai ethnic Pottery and cooking class at Lost village★ 5.0 (3)
from €1626
7 Days Yunnan Charming Old Town Tour★ 5.0 (3)
from €32
Cangshan Mountain hike and organic homemade dinner★ 5.0 (2)
from €53
Dali Ancient City + Chongsheng Temple + Longkan (Erhai Lake)★ 5.0 (1)
from €205
1-Day Dali Tie Dye Experience Private Tour★ 5.0 (1)
from €88
Shaxi Ancient Town Private Tour★ 5.0 (1)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Dali

Dali (大理; Dàlǐ) is a city in Yunnan Province in China famous for its old town and handicrafts.

Read the full Dali guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for DaliData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in DaliCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-27. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.