Yining to Lanzhou

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €52 — show this month's calendar €52 OctNov: from €50 — show this month's calendar €50 NovDec: from €70 — show this month's calendar €70 Dec

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 2: €60 €60 Sep 26 Oct 2 low €50 · high €70

Departure-day prices · February 2029 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: ~4°C daytime, 0 rainy days 4° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €52 and ~16°C daytime.

Flights from Yining to Lanzhou start around €50 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €50–67, based on 10 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Yining → Lanzhou; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 10 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Lanzhou

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

Oct 19 – Oct 19 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 00m €218 Book

Weather in Lanzhou

Fri ☁️ 23° 10° 💧2%
Sat ☁️ 17° 10° 💧2%
Sun ☁️ 19° 6° 💧21%
Mon ☁️ 21° 8° 💧12%
Tue 🌤️ 25° 8° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 24° 9° 💧8%
Thu 🌦️ 22° 7° 💧21%

Where to stay in Lanzhou

3★+ hotels from €19/night (20 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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Holiday Inn Express Lanzhou New Area by IHG hotel · Lanzhou
from €24/night★ 4
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Campanile Lanzhou Nanguan Cross hotel · Lanzhou
from €26/night★ 4
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air3h 00m

Things to do in Lanzhou

Top-rated tours and tickets from €184 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €3246
9 - Day Private Trip Gansu Exquisite Hexi Corridor from Lanzhou★ 5.0 (4)
from €2254
7 Days Silk Road Adventure with Desert Feast and Historical Sites★ 5.0 (3)
from €239
Lanzhou Private Day Tour: Binglingsi Grottoes and Liujiaxia Gorge★ 5.0 (3)
from €184
Private Lanzhou Day Tour: White Pagoda Hill, Zhongshan Bridge, Yellow River etc★ 5.0 (1)
from €234
Private Day Tour to Binglingsi Caves and Liujiaxia Reservoir from Lanzhou★ 5.0 (1)
from €207
Lanzhou Private Day Tour to Yellow River Stone Forest★ 5.0 (1)

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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 2026-10-02. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.