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Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
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Scan through all non-stop flights from Istanbul to Urumqi. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from IST to URC, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Warm Continental destinations such as Urumqi enjoy summer temperatures that fluctuate between 20°C and 28°C (68°F to 82°F), with some heatwaves leading to even hotter days. Winters are mostly cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from -5°C to 0°C (23°F to 32°F). Travelers can enjoy the vibrant autumn scenery, ski during the winter season, or enjoy the comfortable to warm summer months.
If you're planning a trip to Urumqi, the best time to visit is from late spring through the end of summer, when the weather is pleasantly warm from May to August. Winters can be quite cold, with frost occurring almost every month from November to March and regular snowfall. This makes the mountainous regions perfect for winter sports, offering great opportunities for a winter getaway as well!
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Istanbul IST to Urumqi URC, which is China Southern. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from IST to URC are operated 3 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. Departure times vary between 00:20 - 01:15. The earliest flight departs at 00:20, the last flight departs at 01:15. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Istanbul to Urumqi takes 6 hours. The flight distance between Istanbul and Urumqi is 2,927 miles (or 4,711 km).
There is 1 airport in Urumqi: Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).
There are 3 flights per week flying from Istanbul to Urumqi (as of April 2026).
6 hours is the average flight time from Istanbul to Urumqi.
The distance from Istanbul to Urumqi is 2,927 miles (4,711 kilometers).
China Southern is the only airline flying nonstop from Istanbul to Urumqi.
There are no alliances flying direct from Istanbul to Urumqi at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Istanbul to Urumqi:
The earliest flight departs at 00:20 from Istanbul and arrives at 11:25 at Urumqi.
The latest flight departs at 01:15 from Istanbul and arrives at 12:15 at Urumqi.
2,927 miles (4,711 km) · 6h
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Airbus A330-300
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CZ 6036
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Airbus A330-300
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