Departure-day prices · March 2027 Kunming → Xining
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Best time to visit Xining — climate Jan: ~1°C daytime, 3 rainy days
1°
Jan Feb: ~3°C daytime, 0 rainy days
3°
Feb Mar: ~7°C daytime, 3 rainy days
7°
Mar Apr: ~17°C daytime, 2 rainy days
17°
Apr May: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days
23°
May Jun: ~23°C daytime, 14 rainy days
23°
Jun Jul: ~26°C daytime, 12 rainy days
26°
Jul Aug: ~23°C daytime, 17 rainy days
23°
Aug Sep: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days
20°
Sep Oct: ~13°C daytime, 9 rainy days
13°
Oct Nov: ~7°C daytime, 2 rainy days
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Nov Dec: ~4°C daytime, 1 rainy days
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Dec Best value: Aug — fares from €154 and ~23°C daytime.
Flights from Kunming to Xining start around €154 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €154–407, based on 3 fares found by travellers.
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2h 25m duration
€154–407 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Kunming → Xining; direct flights available (e.g. 3U). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Xining Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Jan 1 – Jan 4
China Eastern · 1 stop · 4h 40m
€821
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Weather in Xining
Wed
☁️
28°
15°
💧18%
Thu
☁️
30°
13°
💧14%
Fri
🌧️
27°
15°
💧57%
Sat
🌦️
24°
14°
💧57%
Sun
🌦️
20°
14°
💧48%
Mon
🌦️
24°
13°
💧63%
Tue
🌦️
22°
13°
💧59%
In Mar, Xining typically sees ~9°C daytime highs and 4 rainy days.
Where to stay in Xining 3★+ hotels from €19/night (17 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Jinjiang Inn Select Xining West Wusi Road New Hualian Square
hotel · Xining
from €19/night ★ 3
Vienna Hotel Qinghai Xining Wanda Plaza
hotel · Xining
from €22/night ★ 3
Vienna Hotel Xining Shengli Road
hotel · Xining
from €24/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 4h 40m
Things to do in Xining Top-rated tours and tickets from €24 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Xining
Xining (西宁; Xīníng; Tibetan: Sulang) is the capital of Qinghai Province and the capital of Xining City District, a prefecture of Qinghai. It stands on the elevation of 2,270 m and has a population of around 2.5 million.
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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 2026-08-11. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.