Yining Airport YINZWYN
Ili Yining International Airport (YIN) is a compact regional airport for Yining/Ghulja and the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang. It is not a major alliance hub and has no notable oneworld, Star Alliance or SkyTeam hub role. The airport has gained international-port status and was renamed as an international airport, but for most travelers it still functions mainly as a domestic and regional gateway, with Urumqi the most practical connecting hub for broader China and onward international networks. The airport is close to town, so ground access is easy, but facilities are modest compared with large Chinese hubs.
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Airport lounges
Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.
Official info
- Official site
- http://www.xjairport.com
- General
- 0999-8222262
- Customer service
- 0999-8222332
As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.
Airport facts
- ICAO
- ZWYN
- Scheduled service
- Yes
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 7874 ft
Terminals
T1
To the city
- Airport shuttle bus → city centre (Air China ticket office on Nanjing Rd, beside World Trade building) · fare CNY 10 (info only)
- Public bus route 19 → Development Zone parking lot · departs every 30 min
- Bus / coach
- Airport shuttle to city centre (Nanjing Rd, fare CNY 10); city bus route 19 every 30 min to Development Zone; public bus route 3 reaches the airport main gate (~1 km from terminal)
- Taxi
- Taxis available; airport is ~3.5 km SW of downtown Yining (some sources cite ~10 km by road)
Airport services
Hotels near the airport
Reference data — airport facts AI-sourced (likely), confirm with the airport; commission never ranks.