ChinaChinaChengdu to Kunming shipping route.
1,005 km by rail, about 33 h 30 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Chengdu and Kunming
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ChengduRailKunmingRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,005 km (625 mi) |
| Straight line | 639 km |
| Transit time | 33 h 30 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Chengdu to Kunming shipping route by rail
A freight train from Chengdu to Kunming covers a rail distance of 1,005 km, against 639 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 33 h 30 min. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Chengdu and Kunming.
Of 15 rail routes from Chengdu in this directory, Kunming is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Xi'an (764 km) and Chongqing (449 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Chengdu to Kunming?
1,005 km by rail (639 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Chengdu to Kunming?
About 33 h 30 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kunming to Chengdu has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Chengdu to Chongqing449 km
- Chengdu to Xi'an764 km
- Chengdu to Lanzhou1,044 km
- Chengdu to Zhengzhou1,238 km
- Chengdu to Wuhan1,382 km
- Chengdu to
Hanoi1,666 km - Hanoi to Kunming669 km
- Chongqing to Kunming991 km
- Xi'an to Kunming1,769 km
- Wuhan to Kunming1,797 km
- Guangzhou to Kunming1,809 km
- Lanzhou to Kunming2,049 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.