Urumqi (URC)
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DISTANCE FROM ASTANA
1523 KMSFLIGHT DURATION
2hs 45minsLOCAL TIME
UTC+8Please note that all arrival and departure times used by Air Astana in Urumqi (including times specified on e-Ticket), are based on Beijing time (China’s official time for Urumqi). Beijing time is two (2) hours ahead of the local Urumqi time. All passengers are kindly requested to pay particular to this unique time difference oddity.
CLIMATE
Temperate continental climateAIRPORT
URUMQI DIWOPU airportENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All visitors may enter provided they are in possession of valid passports. For visa inquiry, please check with the Chinese Consulate.* For detailed and up-to-date information on visa requirement please refer to the local immigration authorities direct or through your travel agent.
On arrival in China from abroad, foreigners have to go through the following procedures, just as in other countries. The first check you have to pass is the Quarantine Check. At the checkpoint, you will be required to show your visa and passport and fill in a Health Declaration Form.
Frontier Inspection: During this procedure, you are required to fill in Entry Registration Cards, and present your passport, visa and quarantine certificates for inspection.
