Kunming to Urumqi

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Sep 5: €149 €149 Sep 3 Sep 5 low €136 · high €162

Departure-day prices · November 2030 Kunming → Urumqi

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Best time to visit Urumqi — climate

Jan: ~-8°C daytime, 4 rainy days -8° JanFeb: ~-8°C daytime, 0 rainy days -8° FebMar: ~5°C daytime, 7 rainy days 5° MarApr: ~21°C daytime, 4 rainy days 21° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~32°C daytime, 1 rainy days 32° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 5 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 7 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~23°C daytime, 7 rainy days 23° SepOct: ~12°C daytime, 5 rainy days 12° OctNov: ~4°C daytime, 5 rainy days 4° NovDec: ~-4°C daytime, 6 rainy days -4° Dec

Flights from Kunming to Urumqi start around €136 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €136–199, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kunming → Urumqi; typically 1 stop (e.g. MU). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Weather in Urumqi

Sat ☁️ 23° 13° 💧10%
Sun ☁️ 23° 13° 💧22%
Mon ☀️ 27° 12° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 29° 17° 💧2%
Wed 🌦️ 27° 19° 💧32%
Thu 🌤️ 28° 17° 💧8%
Fri ☀️ 28° 14° 💧0%

Where to stay in Urumqi

3★+ hotels from €20/night (17 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Green Tree Inn Urumqi San'gong Metro Station Exit hotel · Urumqi
from €20/night★ 3
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GreenTree Inn Urumqi South Xinhua Road Hotel hotel · Urumqi
from €26/night★ 3
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Lavande Hotels Urumqi Beijing Nan Road Railway Bureau Metro Station hotel · Urumqi
from €28/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone

Things to do in Urumqi

Top-rated tours and tickets from €168 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €1893
11 Days North Xinjiang Group Tour to Kanas Lake and Sayram Lake★ 5.0 (26)
from €467
3 Days Urumqi Heavenly Lake and Turpan Tour★ 5.0 (9)
from €261
Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Heavenly Lake of Tianshan★ 5.0 (6)
from €174
Private Day Tour to Nanshan Pasture and Tianshan Grand Canyon★ 5.0 (2)
from €168
Urumqi Private City Tour with English Speaking Driver Service★ 5.0 (2)
from €212
Private Day Tour to Tianchi Heavenly Lake and Red Hill fr Urumqi★ 5.0 (2)

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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.

Read the full Urumqi guide

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

Round out the trip

eSIM for UrumqiData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in UrumqiCompare 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 2026-09-05. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.