Tumxuk: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tumxuk is a city of 135,727 people in China (Xinjiang), 1,099 m (3,606 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Tumxuk runs from about 9 h 24 min a day in late December to 15 h 3 min in late June (computed for 39.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Tumxuk in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Tumxuk · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Aqsu, 179 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kashgar, 267 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gujangbagh, 316 km — buses · car rental
- Artux, 247 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shache, 225 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ālā'ĕr, 202 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Xincheng, 385 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Tumxuk?
About 135,727 people live in Tumxuk (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tumxuk in?
Asia/Urumqi, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Tumxuk?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tumxuk?
Aqsu (179 km), Kashgar (267 km), Gujangbagh (316 km), Artux (247 km), Shache (225 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.