Flights from Almaty to Ürümqi
Nonstop flights from Almaty (ALA) to Ürümqi (URC) take about 1h 33m (842 km). China Southern Airlines and Air Astana fly it. Lowest fare seen: $199 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
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Airlines flying Almaty to Ürümqi
Carriers on ALA–URC according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Almaty to Ürümqi fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Dec 2026, from $199 one-way. With stops: Nov 2026, from $123. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $20928 Oct 2026 · Air Astana | $159 · 1 stop31 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2026 | $20215 Nov 2026 · China Southern Airlines | $123 · 1 stop28 Nov 2026 |
| Dec 2026 | $19916 Dec 2026 · China Southern Airlines | $127 · 1 stop15 Dec 2026 |
| Jan 2027 | $20016 Jan 2027 · China Southern Airlines | $137 · 1 stop9 Jan 2027 |
| Feb 2027 | $20417 Feb 2027 · China Southern Airlines | $140 · 1 stop17 Feb 2027 |
| Mar 2027 | $20018 Mar 2027 · China Southern Airlines | $139 · 1 stop18 Mar 2027 |
| Apr 2027 | $20313 Apr 2027 · China Southern Airlines | — |
| May 2027 | $2125 May 2027 · Air Astana | — |
| Jun 2027 | $20318 Jun 2027 · China Southern Airlines | — |
| Jul 2027 | $20413 Jul 2027 · China Southern Airlines | — |
| Aug 2027 | $2039 Aug 2027 · China Southern Airlines | — |
| Sept 2027 | $20610 Sept 2027 · Air Astana | — |
When to go for the lowest fare
Fares were close across the months we saw: $123 for November 2026, $127 at best after that.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 6 of 6 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Almaty to Ürümqi, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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