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Scan through all non-stop flights from Riyadh to Urumqi. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from RUH 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 Riyadh RUH 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 RUH to URC are operated once a week. All flights depart at 00:30.
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 Riyadh to Urumqi takes 6 hours. The flight distance between Riyadh and Urumqi is 2,629 miles (or 4,231 km).
There is 1 airport in Urumqi: Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).
There is 1 flight per week flying from Riyadh to Urumqi (as of April 2026).
6 hours is the average flight time from Riyadh to Urumqi.
The distance from Riyadh to Urumqi is 2,629 miles (4,231 kilometers).
China Southern is the only airline flying nonstop from Riyadh to Urumqi.
There are no alliances flying direct from Riyadh to Urumqi at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Riyadh to Urumqi:
The earliest flight departs at 00:30 from Riyadh and arrives at 11:30 at Urumqi.
The latest flight departs at 00:30 from Riyadh and arrives at 11:30 at Urumqi.
2,629 miles (4,231 km) · 6h
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