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China · Xinjiang

Xincheng: 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.

Xincheng is a city of 102,752 people in China (Xinjiang), 1,048 m (3,438 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population102,752
Elevation1,048 m (3,438 ft)
Time zoneAsia/Urumqi (UTC+6 now)
CurrencyYuan Renminbi (CNY)
Dialling code+86
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAS/NZS 3112, Euro, NEMA 1-15
Coordinates41.715, 82.932
Xincheng

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Daylight in Xincheng runs from about 9 h 12 min a day in late December to 15 h 16 min in late June (computed for 41.71° 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 Xincheng in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Xincheng · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

How big is Xincheng?

About 102,752 people live in Xincheng (GeoNames).

What time zone is Xincheng in?

Asia/Urumqi, currently UTC+6.

What currency is used in Xincheng?

The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Xincheng?

Shihezi (383 km), Korla (267 km), Aqsu (229 km), Huocheng (309 km), Xinyuan (192 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.