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Flight deals from Urumqi to Istanbul

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Istanbul.$949 per passenger.Departing Thu, 16 Oct, returning Thu, 23 Oct.Return flight with Air Astana and FlyArystan.Outbound indirect flight with Air Astana, departs from Urumqi on Thu, 16 Oct, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with FlyArystan, departs from Istanbul on Thu, 23 Oct, arriving in Urumqi.Price includes taxes and charges.From $949, select.
Istanbul.$1,001 per passenger.Departing Mon, 6 Jul, returning Fri, 10 Jul.Return flight with Air Astana.Outbound indirect flight with Air Astana, departs from Urumqi on Mon, 6 Jul, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Air Astana, departs from Istanbul on Fri, 10 Jul, arriving in Urumqi.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,001, select.
Istanbul.$1,016 per passenger.Departing Sat, 20 Sep, returning Wed, 24 Sep.Return flight with Air Astana.Outbound indirect flight with Air Astana, departs from Urumqi on Sat, 20 Sep, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Air Astana, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 24 Sep, arriving in Urumqi.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,016, select.
Istanbul.$1,101 per passenger.Departing Sat, 25 Jul, returning Fri, 7 Aug.Return flight with Air Astana.Outbound indirect flight with Air Astana, departs from Urumqi on Sat, 25 Jul, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Air Astana, departs from Istanbul on Fri, 7 Aug, arriving in Urumqi.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,101, select.
Istanbul.$1,119 per passenger.Departing Thu, 25 Sep, returning Wed, 1 Oct.Return flight with Air Astana.Outbound indirect flight with Air Astana, departs from Urumqi on Thu, 25 Sep, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Air Astana, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 1 Oct, arriving in Urumqi.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,119, select.
Istanbul.$1,167 per passenger.Departing Tue, 16 Dec, returning Tue, 23 Dec.Return flight with China Southern.Outbound indirect flight with China Southern, departs from Urumqi on Tue, 16 Dec, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with China Southern, departs from Istanbul on Tue, 23 Dec, arriving in Urumqi.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,167, select.
Istanbul.$3,398 per passenger.Departing Tue, 13 Jan, returning Thu, 22 Jan.Return flight with Air China and Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Air China, departs from Urumqi on Tue, 13 Jan, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Thu, 22 Jan, arriving in Urumqi.Price includes taxes and charges.From $3,398, select.

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We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Urumqi to Istanbul flights are currently cheapest in October.
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Urumqi to Istanbul: Alternative routes

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Urumqi to Istanbul: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found$949
Cheapest month to flyOctober
Average flight time7 hrs, 4 mins
Most popular airlineChina Southern
Average flights per week1

Finding cheap flights from Urumqi to Istanbul: Frequently asked questions

The best price we found for a return flight from Urumqi to Istanbul is $949. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
7 hours and 4 minutes is the average flight time from Urumqi to Istanbul.
China Southern flies direct from Urumqi to Istanbul.
As of September 2025, there is one flight per week flying from Urumqi to Istanbul.
The cheapest month to fly from Urumqi to Istanbul is usually October.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Urumqi Airport to Istanbul Airport on Thursday, 16 October 2025.
Yes – the average flight time is 7 hours and 4 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Istanbul but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Istanbul is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Currently, Air Astana offers the cheapest flight tickets to Istanbul.

How to find cheap flights to Istanbul (IST) from Urumqi (URC) in 2024

Looking for cheap tickets from Urumqi to Istanbul? Return tickets start from $949 and one-way flights to Istanbul from Urumqi start from $392


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  • Compare flight deals to Istanbul from Urumqi from over 1,000 providers. Then choose the cheapest or fastest plane tickets. Flight tickets to Istanbul start from $392 one-way.
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