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Yining (Ili) International Airport

伊宁国际机场
📍 Yining ✈️ YIN / ZWYN 🌍 International 🗓️ 1936 (rebuilt, upgraded to international)

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeYIN
ICAO codeZWYN
Terminals1 terminal
Opened1936 (rebuilt, upgraded to international)

📍 Airport address

Yining City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 新疆维吾尔自治区伊宁市

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

Close to central Yining (~6-8 km). Taxis reach the city in ~15 min; ~CNY 20-30. No metro.

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Traveller notes

Serves Yining in the fertile Ili Valley near the Kazakhstan border, a multi-ethnic region (Kazakh, Uyghur, Hui). International/regional flights to Central Asia. Halal food everywhere.

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; the airport bus is paid at about ¥10 to downtown (Nanjing Road).
🚌 Bus routes机场巴士 (Airport Bus to 南京路/国航售票处), ¥10
🚕 Taxi costTaxi about ¥25-40 to the city centre (~15 km, 20-30 min).

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia (Yining/Ili Airport, ZWYN), metar-taf

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