How many kilometers is it from Urumqi to Yili?

Urumqi to Yili is about 690 kilometers.

The traffic between the two cities is very convenient. If you fly, you only need 1 hour to get there. There is expressway from Urumqi to Yili. If you take the bus, it will take about 12 hours, and it will take about 7-8 hours by car. There is a Fuxing bullet train from Urumqi to Yili during the day, which takes only 5 hours at the earliest, and there is also a regular train at night. It is suitable for sleeping and arriving at the destination the next morning.

Ili geographical location

Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture is located in the northwest of Xinjiang, between 80 09' 42 "east longitude and 9101'45" north latitude and 4014'16 "north latitude.

The northeast of the Autonomous Prefecture is Altay region, which is located in the south of Altay Mountain and the upper reaches of Irtysh River. The central part is Tacheng area, which is located between the central part of Junggar basin and the north-south edge. Southwest is a county (city) directly under the state, located in the upper reaches of Yili River.