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Sep 2: €103 €103
Aug 26
Sep 2
low €101 · high €137
Departure-day prices · January 2023 Aktau → Urumqi
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Best time to visit Urumqi — climate Jan: ~-8°C daytime, 4 rainy days
-8°
Jan Feb: ~-8°C daytime, 0 rainy days
-8°
Feb Mar: ~5°C daytime, 7 rainy days
5°
Mar Apr: ~21°C daytime, 4 rainy days
21°
Apr May: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days
26°
May Jun: ~32°C daytime, 1 rainy days
32°
Jun Jul: ~33°C daytime, 5 rainy days
33°
Jul Aug: ~30°C daytime, 7 rainy days
30°
Aug Sep: ~23°C daytime, 7 rainy days
23°
Sep Oct: ~12°C daytime, 5 rainy days
12°
Oct Nov: ~4°C daytime, 5 rainy days
4°
Nov Dec: ~-4°C daytime, 6 rainy days
-4°
Dec Best value: Sep — fares from €103 and ~23°C daytime.
Flights from Aktau to Urumqi start around €101 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €101–137, based on 26 fares found by travellers.
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3h 45m duration
€101–137 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Aktau → Urumqi; direct flights available (e.g. FS). · Based on 26 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Urumqi Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Oct 27 – Nov 4
FlyArystan · Direct · 4h 05m
€208
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Oct 27 – Oct 31
FlyArystan · Direct · 4h 05m
€208
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Nov 14 – Nov 21
FlyArystan · 1 stop · 5h 15m
€211
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Sep 25 – Oct 3
FlyArystan · Direct · 3h 45m
€213
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Mar 9 – Mar 27
FlyArystan · Direct · 4h 05m
€214
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Mar 12 – Mar 27
FlyArystan · Direct · 4h 05m
€217
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Nov 3 – Nov 24
FlyArystan · Direct · 4h 05m
€220
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Mar 12 – Mar 24
FlyArystan · Direct · 4h 05m
€220
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Weather in Urumqi
Wed
🌦️
21°
15°
💧98%
Thu
🌧️
20°
13°
💧99%
Fri
☁️
21°
12°
💧12%
Sat
☁️
22°
13°
💧11%
Sun
☁️
24°
13°
💧15%
Mon
☀️
26°
10°
💧7%
Tue
🌦️
29°
15°
💧4%
In Jan, Urumqi typically sees ~-6°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.
Where to stay in Urumqi 3★+ hotels from €21/night (17 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Green Tree Inn Urumqi San'gong Metro Station Exit
hotel · Urumqi
from €21/night ★ 3
GreenTree Inn Urumqi South Xinhua Road Hotel
hotel · Urumqi
from €26/night ★ 3
Lavande Hotels Urumqi Beijing Nan Road Railway Bureau Metro Station
hotel · Urumqi
from €31/night ★ 3
Good to know Time difference +3h
Time in the air 3h 45m
Things to do in Urumqi Top-rated tours and tickets from €175 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Urumqi
Urumqi (Pronounced: ÜH-RÜM-chee) (Chinese: 乌鲁木齐 Wūlǔmùqí; Uyghur: ئۈرۈمچی) is the capital of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, administered by the People's Republic of China. The city has a population of around 2.5 million and is in the Tian Shan mountains.
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Popular from Aktau Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
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 2026-09-02. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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