Yining to Lanzhou

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €171 — show this month's calendar €171 OctNov: from €55 — show this month's calendar €55 NovDec: from €83 — show this month's calendar €83 DecJan: from €104 — show this month's calendar €104 JanMar: from €55 — show this month's calendar €55 Mar

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 30: €64 €64 Oct 25 Oct 30 low €55 · high €83

Departure-day prices · September 2021 Yining → Lanzhou

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Best time to visit Lanzhou — climate

Jan: ~3°C daytime, 1 rainy days 3° JanFeb: ~5°C daytime, 1 rainy days 5° FebMar: ~11°C daytime, 2 rainy days 11° MarApr: ~21°C daytime, 2 rainy days 21° AprMay: ~27°C daytime, 5 rainy days 27° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 9 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~31°C daytime, 8 rainy days 31° JulAug: ~28°C daytime, 12 rainy days 28° AugSep: ~24°C daytime, 12 rainy days 24° SepOct: ~16°C daytime, 14 rainy days 16° OctNov: ~10°C daytime, 3 rainy days 10° NovDec: ~5°C daytime, 0 rainy days 5° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €171 and ~16°C daytime.

Flights from Yining to Lanzhou start around €55 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €55–83, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Yining → Lanzhou; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Lanzhou

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

Nov 4 – Nov 10 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 10m €96 Book
Nov 10 – Nov 27 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 10m €97 Book
Oct 31 – Nov 2 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 10m €240 Book

Weather in Lanzhou

Fri 🌤️ 16° 1° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 14° 4° 💧2%
Sun ☁️ 14° 2° 💧2%
Mon 🌤️ 14° 1° 💧0%
Tue 🌦️ 15° 2° 💧37%
Wed ☁️ 14° 3° 💧33%
Thu ☀️ 14° 0° 💧0%

In Sep, Lanzhou typically sees ~22°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.

Where to stay in Lanzhou

3★+ hotels from €19/night (21 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

GreenTree Inn GanSu LanZhou Railway Station DingXi Road Express Hotel hotel · Lanzhou
from €19/night★ 3
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Campanile Lanzhou Nanguan Cross hotel · Lanzhou
from €21/night★ 4
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Holiday Inn Express Lanzhou New Area by IHG hotel · Lanzhou
from €23/night★ 4
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air3h 10m

Things to do in Lanzhou

Top-rated tours and tickets from €186 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €3284
9 - Day Private Trip Gansu Exquisite Hexi Corridor from Lanzhou★ 5.0 (4)
from €242
Lanzhou Private Day Tour: Binglingsi Grottoes and Liujiaxia Gorge★ 5.0 (3)
from €2280
7 Days Silk Road Adventure with Desert Feast and Historical Sites★ 5.0 (3)
from €209
Lanzhou Private Day Tour to Yellow River Stone Forest★ 5.0 (1)
from €186
Private Lanzhou Day Tour: White Pagoda Hill, Zhongshan Bridge, Yellow River etc★ 5.0 (1)
from €236
Private Day Tour to Binglingsi Caves and Liujiaxia Reservoir from Lanzhou★ 5.0 (1)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Lanzhou

Lanzhou (兰州; Lánzhōu) is the capital of Gansu province of China.

Read the full Lanzhou guide

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

Round out the trip

eSIM for LanzhouData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in LanzhouCompare 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 2026-10-30. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.