Direct flights linking the Indian city of Kolkata and Southwest China's Kunming in Yunnan province will resume operations on April 18 by China Eastern Airlines, a new development following the restoration of the Shanghai-Delhi route in November 2025, according to the Shanghai-based carrier.

The Kunming-Kolkata direct flights will be operational from Kunming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Kunming, with the return flights scheduled to depart from Kolkata every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

As the capital city of India's West Bengal state, Kolkata is not only the commercial and financial hub of eastern and northeastern India but also the country's third-largest city.

Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, is striving to strengthen its role as a hub for opening up in Southwest China through continuously improved transportation networks for aviation and rail.

It is hoped that the relaunch of the Kunming-Kolkata flight would drive momentum in the economic development of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor.

Tickets for the Kunming-Kolkata flights are available on China Eastern's official website and through the airline's mobile app.