There are several flights daily between Kashgar and Urumqi. The flight takes one and a half hours and costs around RMB 1,300.
Leaving Kashgar for Urumqi was not an easy task but now Kashgar is well connected with rest of the China via Urumqi. But in tourist season you should book your flight tickets as far in advance as possible because they are short of supply often. This can be done at the Xinjiang Airline Office on Jiefang Nan Lu, south of the People’s Hotel. Local travel agencies charge RMB30 to book each plane ticket.
Recently a direct flight from Islamabad, Pakistan opened with two flights weekly, now you can fly to Kashgar from Pakistan directly.
The Kashgar airport is 11 km from the city center and there are regular bus services from the airport to the city for RMB 6. A taxi should cost approximately RMB 30.
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