Shenzhen to Urumqi

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Nov: from €120 — show this month's calendar €120 NovDec: from €120 — show this month's calendar €120 DecJan: from €254 — show this month's calendar €254 Jan

How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 8: €121 €121 Nov 3 Nov 8 low €120 · high €143

Departure-day prices · October 2031 Shenzhen → 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, 6 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, 4 rainy days 4° NovDec: ~-4°C daytime, 6 rainy days -4° Dec

Flights from Shenzhen to Urumqi start around €120 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €120–123, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shenzhen → Urumqi; direct flights available (e.g. UQ). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Urumqi

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Dec 25 – Jan 3 Shenzhen Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 30m €470 Book
Jan 23 – Feb 13 Spring Airlines · 2 stops · 8h 45m €698 Book

Weather in Urumqi

Sun ☀️ 12° 3° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 13° 7° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 13° 6° 💧0%
Wed ☁️ 13° 3° 💧12%
Thu 🌦️ 7° 4° 💧83%
Fri 🌨️ 4° 0° 💧61%
Sat 🌨️ 4° -4° 💧12%

Where to stay in Urumqi

3★+ hotels from €15/night (21 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Green Tree Inn Urumqi San'gong Metro Station Exit hotel · Urumqi
from €15/night★ 3
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Xana Hotelle· Wulumuqi High Speed Railway Station Baonengcheng hotel · Urumqi
from €17/night★ 3
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Lavande Hotels Urumqi Beijing Nan Road Railway Bureau Metro Station hotel · Urumqi
from €18/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air6h 30m

Things to do in Urumqi

Top-rated tours and tickets from €175 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €1973
11 Days North Xinjiang Group Tour to Kanas Lake and Sayram Lake★ 5.0 (31)
from €487
3 Days Urumqi Heavenly Lake and Turpan Tour★ 5.0 (9)
from €272
Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Heavenly Lake of Tianshan★ 5.0 (6)
from €182
Private Day Tour to Nanshan Pasture and Tianshan Grand Canyon★ 5.0 (2)
from €221
Private Day Tour to Tianchi Heavenly Lake and Red Hill fr Urumqi★ 5.0 (2)
from €175
Urumqi Private City Tour with English Speaking Driver Service★ 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 2026-11-08. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.