Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Flights to Turpan

Location: Northwest of Gaochang District, Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 新疆维吾尔自治区吐鲁番市高昌区西北郊, about 17 km, 30 minutes’ drive to Turpan downtown.

Turpan Jiaohe Airport was officially opened on July 9, 2010. It covers an area of 5300 square meters with 30 parking spots. Apart from serving flights to and off Turpan, it is also an alternate airport of Urumqi Diwobao International Airport. As of April 2020, Turpan has 4 airlines connecting 8 cities in China such as Urumqi (1h), Beijing (5.5h), Lanzhou (2.5h), Changsha (4.5h), Korla (1h), Burqin (1h15min), etc. From the airport, independent travelers can take a taxi to downtown, or take a free shuttle bus to Turpan North Railway Station first and then transfer to a bus to downtown.

Turpan Jiaohe Airport is located in Northwest of Gaochang District, Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, about 17 km to Turpan downtown. You can take a taxi or charter a car to Turpan downtown first and then get to main attractions such as Jiaohe Ancient City and Flaming Mountains. Airport shuttle bus is only available between the airport and Turpan North Railway Station, which is only 2 km away.

• To Turpan downtown: about 17 km, 30 minutes by car;
• To Jiaohe Ancient City: about 18 km, 30 minutes by car.
• To Gaochang Ancient City: about 50 km, 1 hour by car.
• To Flaming Mountains: about 40 km, 45 minutes by car.
• To Karez System: about 14 km, 30 minutes by car.

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

Generally, a classic Turpan tour takes 2 ~ 3 days. If your time is limited, you can focus on the essence of Turpan City. We suggest you spend 1 day touring the highlights of Turpan City, such as Karez System - a magic project bringing out underground water to this barren land, Turpan Museum where lots of historical exhibits including mummies are collected and Jiaohe Ancient City - the world's largest and oldest city ruins, and another day exploring its attractive surroundings, including Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Cave with exquisite murals & profound Buddhist culture, Flaming Mountain Grand Canyon with breathtaking landform, and peaceful Mazar Village (in Tuyuk Valley) where people still live traditionally. If you have one more day, don't miss Kumtag Desert, a beautiful desert offering amazing desert landscape and many interesting activities (like jeep safari, desert hiking, desert surfing, etc.).

☛ 2 Days Turpan Essence Tour from Urumqi

Of course, it's far from enough if you just visit Turpan. Travelers always travel Turpan with Urumqi - the tourist center in northern Xinjiang together. It needs about 1~2 days to visit landmarks of Urumqi City, like Xinjiang Regional Museum, Red Hill Park and Erdaoqiao Grand Bazzar. Heavenly Lake, only 70 km away from Urumqi downtown is a must. If you are interested in Muslim culture and Silk Road culture, don't hesitate to go to Kashgar, one of Xinjiang's golden triangle tourist cities together with Turpan and Urumqi. In Kashgar, there is time-honored Kashgar Old City, yellow-tiled Id Kah Mosque, busy Grand Sunday Bazaar, etc.

☛ 5 Days Urumqi Discovery to Turpan and Heavenly Lake
☛ 6 Days Urumqi and Turpan Highlights Tour
☛ 8 Days Xinjiang Classic Tour (Urumqi - Turpan - Kashgar)

If your time allows, traveling along China's Silk Road is strongly recommended. You can trace the footprints of ancient travelers from Xian - China's old capital city of 13 dynasties, to Qinghai (Xining, Qinghai Lake), Gansu (Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang) and Xinjiang (Urumqi, Turpan, Kashgar). An in-depth Silk Road tour can be 2 weeks long, but you can spend a shorter time admiring the essence at your own pace.

☛ 10 Days Classic Silk Road Tour (Xian - Dunhuang - Turpan - Kashgar)
☛ 11 Days In-depth Wild Silk Road Adventure Tour (Lanzhou - Zhangye - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang - Urumqi - Kasgar)
☛ 12 Days Silk Road Tour from Beijing (Beijing - Xian - Dunhuang - Turpan - Urumqi)