Non-stop flights to Urumqi (URC)
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport is a large airport in China. It is an international airport. In total there are 84 airports around the world that have direct flights to Urumqi, spread around 74 cities in 13 countries. Currently, there are 68 domestic flights to Urumqi.
Urumqi is mainly known for sightseeing & culture and its nature.
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All direct flights to Urumqi Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Urumqi Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 14,417 flights arriving at Urumqi Airport, which are 481 flights per day or 20 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 3 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Urumqi are routes from Kashgar (KHG) in China and Xi'an (XIY), also in China. These two routes together are operated 1733 times this month, and make up for 12% of all monthly arrivals at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport.
The longest flight to Urumqi URC is departing from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO). This non-stop flight takes around 6 hours and 15 minutes and covers a distance of 1,438 miles (2,315 km).
List of all direct flights to Urumqi
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Urumqi, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Urumqi.
Airlines flying to Urumqi
Currently, there are 32 airlines that fly to Urumqi. Most flights to Urumqi are operated by China Southern, as they connect 62 airports to URC. That’s around 3 times as much as Tianjin Airlines, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Urumqi. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most URC flights:
Business class flights to Urumqi
There are 73 airports that have flights to Urumqi in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to URC are listed below:
First class flights to Urumqi
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 2 airports to choose from that have flights to URC in First Class.
Intercontinental flights to Urumqi
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), as of April 2024:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Japan, South-Eastern Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Urumqi
China Southern is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Europe to Urumqi. They fly seasonal from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Urumqi
China Southern is currently the only airline flying non-stop from the Middle-East to Urumqi. They fly year-round from Baku (GYD), Tbilisi (TBS) and seasonal from Dubai (DXB).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Urumqi
China Southern: year-round flights from Tehran (IKA), Islamabad (ISB) and Lahore (LHE).
Ariana: seasonal flights from Kabul (KBL).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Urumqi
China Southern: seasonal flights from Hong Kong (HKG).
Hong Kong Airlines: seasonal flights from Hong Kong (HKG).
Urumqi Air: seasonal flights from Hong Kong (HKG).
Non-stop flights from Central Asia to Urumqi
China Southern: year-round flights from Almaty (ALA), Bishkek (FRU), Dushanbe (DYU), Ashgabat (ASB), seasonal flights from Samarkand (SKD) and year-round flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Almaty (ALA).
Somon Air: seasonal flights from Dushanbe (DYU).
Uzbekistan Airways: seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
International flights to Urumqi
Flights from Afghanistan to Urumqi
Kabul is the only city in Afghanistan with direct flights to Urumqi. From Kabul, direct flights are offered by Ariana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in August.
Flights from Azerbaijan to Urumqi
In Azerbaijan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Urumqi is Baku. From Baku, direct flights are offered by China Southern.
Flights from Georgia to Urumqi
There is 1 airport in Georgia that has a direct connection to Urumqi, which is Tbilisi. From Tbilisi, direct flights are offered by China Southern.
Flights from Hong Kong to Urumqi
In Hong Kong, the only airport that has a direct connection to Urumqi is Hong Kong. From Hong Kong, direct flights are offered by China Southern, Hong Kong Airlines and Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Iran to Urumqi
Tehran is the only city in Iran with direct flights to Urumqi. From Tehran, direct flights are offered by China Southern.
Flights from Kazakhstan to Urumqi
There are 2 airports in Kazakhstan that have non-stop flights to Urumqi.
From Almaty and Astana, you can fly with Air Astana and China Southern.
Flights from Kyrgyzstan to Urumqi
There is 1 airport in Kyrgyzstan that has a direct connection to Urumqi, which is Bishkek. From Bishkek, direct flights are offered by China Southern.
Flights from Pakistan to Urumqi
If you are looking for a direct flight from Pakistan to Urumqi, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Islamabad and Lahore, you can fly with China Southern.
Flights from Russia to Urumqi
Moscow Sheremetyevo is the only city in Russia with direct flights to Urumqi. From Moscow Sheremetyevo, direct flights are offered by China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Tajikistan to Urumqi
In Tajikistan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Urumqi is Dushanbe. From Dushanbe, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Somon Air.
Flights from Turkmenistan to Urumqi
There is 1 airport in Turkmenistan that has a direct connection to Urumqi, which is Ashgabat. From Ashgabat, direct flights are offered by China Southern.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Urumqi
In United Arab Emirates, the only airport that has a direct connection to Urumqi is Dubai. From Dubai, direct flights are offered by China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
Flights from Uzbekistan to Urumqi
In Uzbekistan, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Urumqi.
From Samarkand, direct flights are offered by China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Tashkent, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Uzbekistan Airways.
Domestic flights to Urumqi
Flights from China to Urumqi
There are lots of domestic flights to Urumqi (URC). 68 airports in China have direct flights to the airport.
From Aksu, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance), China Southern and Tianjin Airlines.
From Alaer and Altay, you can fly with China Southern and Tianjin Airlines.
From Beijing, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance), Hainan Airlines and Sichuan Airlines.
From Beijing Daxing, direct flights are offered by Beijing Capital, China Southern and China United.
From Bole, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Tianjin Airlines.
From Burqin and Changchun and Jilin City, all direct flights to Urumqi are operated by China Southern.
From Changsha, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Urumqi, which are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Chengdu, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance), Chengdu Airlines and Sichuan Airlines.
From Chengdu, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Lucky Air, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam), Sichuan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines and Urumqi Air.
From Chongqing, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Express, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines and West Air.
From Dalian, direct flights are offered by China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Fuyang, the only airline with direct flights is GX Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in June.
From Fuyun County, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Tianjin Airlines.
From Guangyuan, the only airline with direct flights is Sichuan Airlines.
From Guangzhou, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Urumqi, which are 9 Air, Air China (Star Alliance), China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Urumqi Air.
From Guiyang, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Tianjin Airlines.
From Hami City, direct flights are offered by Tianjin Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Hangzhou, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Urumqi, which are Beijing Capital, China Southern, Loong Air, Shandong Airlines and Tianjin Airlines.
From Hanzhong, you can fly non-stop to Urumqi with Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Hefei, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or China Southern.
From Hohhot, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Hainan Airlines.
From Hotan, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Urumqi, which are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines and Urumqi Air.
From Jiayuguan and Jiuquan, direct flights are offered by 9 Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Jinan, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Urumqi, which are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Karamay, you can fly non-stop to Urumqi with China Southern.
From Kashgar, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Lucky Air, Shandong Airlines, Tianjin Airlines and Urumqi Air.
From Korla, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Tianjin Airlines.
From Kunming, you can fly non-stop to Urumqi with China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Kuqa, direct flights are offered by China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Tianjin Airlines.
From Lanzhou, airlines that operate direct flights are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Spring Airlines and Urumqi Air.
From Linfen, you can fly non-stop to Urumqi with Suparna Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Longnan and Luoyang, you can fly with Urumqi Air.
From Luzhou, you can fly non-stop to Urumqi with Sichuan Airlines.
From Mianyang, direct flights are offered by China Southern, Sichuan Airlines and Urumqi Air.
From Nanchong, the only airline with direct flights is Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Nanjing, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Shandong Airlines.
From Nanyang, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern.
From Qingdao, direct flights are offered by Shandong Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Qingyang, you can fly non-stop to Urumqi with Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Sanya, direct flights are offered by China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Shanghai, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Urumqi, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Spring Airlines.
From Shanghai, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Urumqi Air.
From Shenyang, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern.
From Shenzhen, direct flights are offered by China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Shijiazhuang, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Urumqi, which are Beijing Capital, China Southern, Hebei Airlines and Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Taiyuan, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Urumqi, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Shandong Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Tashkurgan, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern.
From Tianjin, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Urumqi, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Southern, Tianjin Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Trat, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Tianjin Airlines.
From Tumxuk, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Tianjin Airlines.
From Wuhan, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Urumqi Air and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Xi'an, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Jiangxi Air, Okay Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Spring Airlines and Tianjin Airlines.
From Xining, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance), China Southern and Sichuan Airlines.
From Xinyuan, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Tianjin Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yarkant (Shache), the only airline with direct flights is China Southern.
From Yibin, direct flights are offered by Sichuan Airlines.
From Yichang, you can fly non-stop to Urumqi with GX Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yinchuan, airlines that operate direct flights are China Southern, Loong Air, Okay Airways, Shandong Airlines, Tianjin Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yining, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Tianjin Airlines.
From Yulin, you can fly non-stop to Urumqi with Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yuncheng, the only airline with direct flights is Air China (Star Alliance).
From Yutian, direct flights are offered by China Southern, Spring Airlines and Urumqi Air.
From Zhaosu, you can fly non-stop to Urumqi with China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
From Zhengzhou, airlines that operate direct flights are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Lucky Air, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam), Tianjin Airlines, Urumqi Air and West Air.
From Zhongwei, the only airline with direct flights is 9 Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Alternative airports near Urumqi
Flying to an alternative airport near Urumqi could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. In total there are two alternative airports to Urumqi (URC) within a range of 125 miles (200 km), which are Shihezi (SHF) and Turpan (TLQ).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Urumqi?
There is 1 airport in Urumqi: Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).
What is the best airport to fly into Urumqi?
The most convenient airport to fly into Urumqi is Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).
How many airlines fly to Urumqi?
There are 32 airlines flying to Urumqi from 84 airports around the world, as of April 2024.
Which airlines fly to Urumqi?
China Southern, Tianjin Airlines and Urumqi Air operate most flights to Urumqi. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Urumqi?
Star Alliance and SkyTeam are currently the only two alliances that operate flights to Urumqi.
How many nonstop flights are there to Urumqi?
There are roughly 14,417 flights arriving at Urumqi every month (or 3,367 flights each week), from a total of 84 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Urumqi Airport?
The official name of Urumqi Airport is Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport.
What is the airport code of Urumqi Airport?
The airport code of Urumqi Airport is URC.
What are the most popular flights to Urumqi?
Kashgar, Xi'an and Zhengzhou are the 3 most popular routes to Urumqi. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Urumqi, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Urumqi?
| Kashgar to Urumqi | 2h 10m |
| Xi'an to Urumqi | 3h 10m |
| Zhengzhou to Urumqi | 3h 55m |
| Chengdu to Urumqi | 3h 50m |
| Lanzhou to Urumqi | 2h 40m |
