Yining to Urumqi

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €55 — show this month's calendar €55 OctNov: from €78 — show this month's calendar €78 NovDec: from €77 — show this month's calendar €77 Dec

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 2: €56 €56 Sep 28 Oct 2 low €55 · high €65

Departure-day prices · June 2028 Yining → Urumqi

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Return-day prices · June 2028 Urumqi → Yining

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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 Yining to Urumqi start around €55 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €55–77, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Yining → Urumqi; direct flights available (e.g. MU). · 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.

Nov 25 – Dec 4 Tianjin Airlines · Direct · 1h 15m €142 Book
Oct 22 – Oct 26 Tianjin Airlines · Direct · 1h 10m €149 Book

Weather in Urumqi

Sat ☁️ 21° 10° 💧46%
Sun 🌤️ 25° 11° 💧0%
Mon ☁️ 21° 16° 💧0%
Tue 🌦️ 17° 11° 💧45%
Wed ☁️ 17° 9° 💧30%
Thu ☁️ 14° 8° 💧9%
Fri 🌤️ 21° 7° 💧8%

Where to stay in Urumqi

3★+ hotels from €20/night (21 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Green Tree Inn Urumqi San'gong Metro Station Exit hotel · Urumqi
from €20/night★ 3
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Lavande Hotels Urumqi Beijing Nan Road Railway Bureau Metro Station hotel · Urumqi
from €23/night★ 3
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GreenTree Inn Urumqi South Xinhua Road Hotel hotel · Urumqi
from €24/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 10m

Things to do in Urumqi

Top-rated tours and tickets from €173 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €1948
11 Days North Xinjiang Group Tour to Kanas Lake and Sayram Lake★ 5.0 (30)
from €481
3 Days Urumqi Heavenly Lake and Turpan Tour★ 5.0 (9)
from €268
Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Heavenly Lake of Tianshan★ 5.0 (6)
from €173
Urumqi Private City Tour with English Speaking Driver Service★ 5.0 (2)
from €218
Private Day Tour to Tianchi Heavenly Lake and Red Hill fr Urumqi★ 5.0 (2)
from €179
Private Day Tour to Nanshan Pasture and Tianshan Grand Canyon★ 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 2026-10-02. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.