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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Urumqi

One-way from $92, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Thu, Oct 29$118Fri, Oct 30$105Sat, Oct 31$108Sun, Nov 1$92Mon, Nov 2$93Tue, Nov 3Any priceWed, Nov 4$92Thu, Nov 5$115

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$92
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 6927Found yesterday, 1 adult
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6:35amShanghaiSun, Nov 1
Travel time 5h 30m, nonstopSHAURC
12:05pmUrumqiSun, Nov 1
$92
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 6927Found today, 1 adult
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6:35amShanghaiWed, Nov 4
Travel time 5h 30m, nonstopSHAURC
12:05pmUrumqiWed, Nov 4
$93
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 6927Found yesterday, 1 adult
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6:35amShanghaiMon, Nov 2
Travel time 5h 30m, nonstopSHAURC
12:05pmUrumqiMon, Nov 2
$98
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8747Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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10:00amShanghaiTue, Oct 27
Travel time 5h 40m, nonstopSHAURC
3:40pmUrumqiTue, Oct 27
$99
Urumqi Air, flight UQ 2600Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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3:45pmShanghaiFri, Nov 20
Travel time 5h 45m, nonstopPVGURC
9:30pmUrumqiFri, Nov 20

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425$20926$13027$9828$10129$11830$10531$108

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$922$933–4$925$1156$1077$1258$1099–10$11611$10112–13$10614$12215$10716$10717$11718$10819$10020$9921$12722$10123$10624$11725$10026$10927$11028–29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$1042–3$1544–5$1306$1317$1128–9$10410–11–12–13$10914–15–16$11017$11018–19–20$10021$13222$10823–2425262728293031
$101 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 1, $92.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $92 one-way, against $160 in March 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$98
  2. Nov$92
  3. Dec$100
  4. Jan$146
  5. Febno fares yet
  6. Mar$160
  7. Aprno fares yet
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$0$100$200Oct$92NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$98Tue, Oct 27Nonstop
November$92Sun, Nov 1Nonstop
December$100Sun, Dec 20Nonstop
January 2027$146Fri, Jan 8Nonstop
February 2027—
March 2027$160Wed, Mar 10Nonstop
April 2027—
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Urumqi. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$98$92$100$146–$160––––––
High °C14°3°-5°-7°-4°5°17°23°28°30°29°23°
Low °C5°-4°-13°-16°-12°-3°7°12°17°19°18°12°
Precipitation mm242425191419384149353030

Source: Ürümqi on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Urumqi?

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $92 one-way, against $160 in March 2027.

What is the weather in Urumqi in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Urumqi is 3 °C and the low -4 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Urumqi?

Yes. Recent fares include nonstop flights with Spring Airlines, Urumqi Air, Tianjin Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern.

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Urumqi?

A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m. The distance is 2,057 mi.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Wednesday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $103. Saturday is the priciest at about $125.

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