Kashgar International Airport (KHG) | Flights to Kashgar

Since it was opened to traffic in 1953, Kashgar International Airport has been a major transfer hub in Kashgar and a tourist distribution center in southern Xinjiang. Currently, the airfield of Kashgar International Airport is equipped with six corridors, eight parking spots, one 3,200-meter-long runway and one two-storied terminal. The whole terminal covers an area of 23,000 square meters. There are 24 airlines connecting about 20 cities. Many travelers fly to Kashgar from some cities in inland China (such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, etc.) and then start a southern Xinjiang tour. Please remember to choose a seat by the wondow and the landscape seen from the above is amazing. As you land in the airport, it is convenient to take a shuttle bus, public bus or a taxi to travel to the down area.

Address: Yinbin Avenue, Kashgar City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 中国新疆维吾尔自治区喀什地区喀什市迎宾大道

• 9 kilometers (about 20 minutes’ drive) to Kashgar Old City;
• 8 kilometers (about 20 minutes’ drive) to Abakh Hoja Tomb;
• 9.5 kilometers (about 20 minutes’ drive) to Id Kah Mosque;
• 9 kilometers (about 15 minutes’ drive) to Sunday Market;
• 7 kilometers (about 20 minutes’ drive) to Kashgar Railway Station.

Kashgar International Airport offers a quick access to the public bus, taxi and airport shuttle bus.

If you don’t want to wait for the bus or worry about the language barrier with taxi drivers, you can choose the private tour service provided by us. We at China Discovery provide comfortable and efficient transfer service for our clients who have booked one of our tour packages. No matter when your flight/train arrives, our friendly tour guide and driver will welcome you at the airport/train station, then escort you to your hotel or any location you want to visit with an air-conditioned and non-smoking vehicle. All the matters such as transportation, meal, accommodation, and ticket will be taken care of, and the itinerary is quite flexible, all you need to do is just enjoy your trip. >>Contact us now

Plus arrival and departure days, you’d better plan at least 4 days for your Kashgar trip. If you want to extend your trip to Tashkurgan, you need at least 5 days. You can spend 2 days exploring attractions in Kashgar city and its old town, such as Kashgar Bazaar, Kashgar Old City, Id Kah Mosque, Abakh Hoja Tomb, Ancient Tea House, etc., then have a day trip to Karakul Lake from Kashgar. If you want to experience something more authentic, Tashkurgan, about 3.5 hours’ drive from Kashgar, is strongly recommended.

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After Kashgar tour, you can take a flight to Urumqi to marvel at the alluring Heavenly Lake and visit the mummy and Silk Road exhibitions in Xinjiang Regional Museum, then keep traveling to Turpan to see the grape valleys, visit historical Jiaohe Ancient City, etc. For an in-depth Silk Road journey, you can travel from Kashgar to Hotan, Kuqa, Taklamakan Desert, etc., which usually need about 8~13 days. If you love landscape, don’t miss out the Kanas Lake in northern Xinjiang.

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Kashgar and Xinjiang regions can also be connected to other Silk Road destinations easily, such as Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye, Xian, etc. Qinghai, Tibet, Inner Mongolia are also some recommended extensions of Kashgar Xinjiang trip. Find recommended Silk Road tours here or contact us to tailor-make a trip of your own if you want to discover more destinations.

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