Ürümqi Airport (URC)

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Country China | Continent Asia | IATA: URC | ICAO: ZWWW | Elevation 2125 ft · 648 m | Local time —

Destinations
94
Flights / day
276
Busiest route
Kashgar
Top airline
China Southern Airlines

Ürümqi Diwopu Airport averages 276 flights per day to 94 destinations, with 59 domestic routes and 17 international routes. A total of 34 airlines operate at URC, led by China Southern Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents, with Kazakhstan representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Ürümqi Diwopu connects to Istanbul, with a typical flight time of 7 hr 0 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Ürümqi Diwopu Airport connects 76 destinations worldwide, with Kashgar standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Istanbul, and the shortest flight is to Almaty.

Kashgar (KHG) – China
7 airlines
—
URC → KHG
18
per day
Chengdu (TFU) – China
9 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,320 mi · 2,125 km
15
per day
Xianyang (XIY) – China
7 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,308 mi · 2,105 km
15
per day
Beijing (PEK) – China
4 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,510 mi · 2,430 km
12
per day
Beijing (PKX) – China
4 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,515 mi · 2,438 km
11
per day
Zhengzhou (CGO) – China
6 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,544 mi · 2,486 km
11
per day
Guangzhou (CAN) – China
5 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,037 mi · 3,278 km
10
per day
Hangzhou (HGH) – China
10 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
2,029 mi · 3,266 km
10
per day
Hotan (HTN) – China
3 airlines
—
URC → HTN
9
per day
Yining (YIN) – China
4 airlines
—
URC → YIN
8
per day
Jinan (TNA) – China
3 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,629 mi · 2,622 km
8
per day
Aksu (AKU) – China
3 airlines
—
URC → AKU
8
per day
Chongqing (CKG) – China
5 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,437 mi · 2,313 km
8
per day
Changsha (CSX) – China
7 airlines
4 hr 25 mins
1,789 mi · 2,880 km
7
per day
Haikou (HAK) – China
4 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
2,120 mi · 3,412 km
6
per day
Shenzhen (SZX) – China
4 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
2,098 mi · 3,376 km
5
per day
Sanya (SYX) – China
3 airlines
5 hr 15 mins
2,179 mi · 3,507 km
5
per day
Wuhan (WUH) – China
3 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,714 mi · 2,758 km
5
per day
Shanghai (PVG) – China
4 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,058 mi · 3,312 km
4
per day
Fuzhou (FOC) – China
4 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,184 mi · 3,515 km
4
per day
Qingdao (TAO) – China
3 airlines
4 hr 25 mins
1,787 mi · 2,876 km
4
per day
Shanghai (SHA) – China
3 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
2,033 mi · 3,272 km
4
per day
Korla (KRL) – China
3 airlines
—
URC → KRL
4
per day
Tianjin (TSN) – China
4 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,571 mi · 2,529 km
4
per day
Tacheng (TCG) – China
3 airlines
—
URC → TCG
4
per day
Nanning (NNG) – China
4 airlines
4 hr 40 mins
1,885 mi · 3,033 km
4
per day
Altay (AAT) – China
2 airlines
—
URC → AAT
3
per day
Tumxuk (TWC) – China
4 airlines
—
URC → TWC
3
per day
Kucha (KCA) – China
3 airlines
—
URC → KCA
3
per day
Shijiazhuang (SJW) – China
3 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,462 mi · 2,354 km
3
per day
Ningbo (NGB) – China
4 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
2,095 mi · 3,372 km
3
per day
Hotan (YTW) – China
3 airlines
—
URC → YTW
2
per day
Kunming (KMG) – China
2 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,563 mi · 2,516 km
2
per day
Nanchang (KHN) – China
2 airlines
—
URC → KHN
2
per day
Nanjing (NKG) – China
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,893 mi · 3,046 km
2
per day
Shenyang (SHE) – China
1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,818 mi · 2,927 km
2
per day
Hefei (HFE) – China
2 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,816 mi · 2,923 km
2
per day
Xiamen (XMN) – China
2 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,182 mi · 3,512 km
2
per day
Lanzhou (LHW) – China
4 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
991 mi · 1,594 km
2
per day
Karamay (KRY) – China
2 airlines
—
URC → KRY
2
per day
Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan
3 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
941 mi · 1,515 km
2
per day
Yinchuan (INC) – China
3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
1,031 mi · 1,660 km
1
per day
Chengdu (CTU) – China
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,287 mi · 2,071 km
1
per day
Almaty (ALA) – Kazakhstan
2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
523 mi · 841 km
1
per day
Astana (NQZ) – Kazakhstan
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
892 mi · 1,435 km
1
per day
Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
5 hr 50 mins
2,317 mi · 3,729 km
1
per day
Shiquanhe (NGQ) – China
1 airline
—
URC → NGQ
1
per day
Wuxi (WUX) – China
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,978 mi · 3,183 km
1
per day
Xining (XNN) – China
1 airline
—
URC → XNN
1
per day
Guiyang (KWE) – China
1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,614 mi · 2,597 km
6
per week
Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong
2 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
2,120 mi · 3,411 km
6
per week
Yiwu (YIW) – China
1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,048 mi · 3,295 km
6
per week
Altay (FYN) – China
1 airline
—
URC → FYN
5
per week
Kumul (HMI) – China
1 airline
—
URC → HMI
5
per week
Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia
2 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,138 mi · 3,440 km
5
per week
Xuzhou (XUZ) – China
1 airline
—
URC → XUZ
5
per week
Yibin (YBP) – China
1 airline
—
URC → YBP
5
per week
Dushanbe (DYU) – Tajikistan
2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,035 mi · 1,665 km
4
per week
Zhaosu (ZFL) – China
1 airline
—
URC → ZFL
4
per week
Burqin (KJI) – China
1 airline
—
URC → KJI
3
per week
Guangyuan (GYS) – China
1 airline
—
URC → GYS
3
per week
Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,063 mi · 1,710 km
3
per week
Luoyang (LYA) – China
1 airline
—
URC → LYA
3
per week
Shymkent (CIT) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
912 mi · 1,467 km
3
per week
Ashgabat (ASB) – Turkmenistan
1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,564 mi · 2,518 km
2
per week
Baku (GYD) – Azerbaijan
1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,914 mi · 3,081 km
2
per week
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,213 mi · 3,561 km
2
per week
Nanyang (NNY) – China
1 airline
—
URC → NNY
2
per week
Osh (OSS) – Kyrgyzstan
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
783 mi · 1,261 km
2
per week
Yerevan (EVN) – Armenia
1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,201 mi · 3,542 km
2
per week
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
7 hr 0 mins
2,929 mi · 4,713 km
1
per week
Kabul (KBL) – Afghanistan
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,167 mi · 1,878 km
1
per week
Linyi (LYI) – China
1 airline
—
URC → LYI
1
per week
Luzhou (LZO) – China
1 airline
—
URC → LZO
1
per week
Minsk (MSQ) – Belarus
1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,701 mi · 4,347 km
1
per week
Wenzhou (WNZ) – China
1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,149 mi · 3,458 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Ürümqi Diwopu Airport is served by 34 airlines, with China Southern Airlines in the lead at 26% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 48% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 10 airlines operate international routes, compared with 26 airlines serving domestic routes. China Southern Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Istanbul with a flight time of 7 hrs.

China Southern Airlines (59 routes)
Tianjin Airlines (25 routes)
Urumqi Airlines (23 routes)
Hainan Airlines (19 routes)
Air China (11 routes)
Shandong Airlines (10 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (10 routes)
China Eastern Airlines (9 routes)
Xiamen Airlines (7 routes)
Spring Airlines (6 routes)
Chengdu Airlines (5 routes)
Lucky Air (4 routes)
Qingdao Airlines (4 routes)
Beijing Capital Airlines (3 routes)
9 Air Co (3 routes)
Loong Air (3 routes)
China Express Airlines (3 routes)
Shanghai Airlines (2 routes)
Hebei Airlines (2 routes)
West Air (China) (2 routes)
Okay Airways (2 routes)
Air Changan (1 routes)
Fuzhou Airlines (1 routes)
Shenzhen Airlines (1 routes)
Juneyao Airlines (1 routes)
Jiangxi Airlines (1 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways (1 routes)
Air Astana (1 routes)
FlyArystan (1 routes)
Cathay Pacific (1 routes)
Somon Air (1 routes)
SCAT Airlines (1 routes)
Ariana Afghan Airlines (1 routes)
Belavia (1 routes)

Ürümqi Diwopu Airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents. The route network is 78% domestic and 22% international. Kazakhstan is the primary international destination.

China - 249/day
Kazakhstan - 3/day
Uzbekistan - 2/day
Russian Federation - 1/day
Hong Kong - 1/day
Georgia - 1/day
Tajikistan - 1/day
Pakistan - 0/day
Turkmenistan - 0/day
Azerbaijan - 0/day
United Arab Emirates - 0/day
Kyrgyzstan - 0/day
Armenia - 0/day
Türkiye - 0/day
Afghanistan - 0/day
Belarus - 0/day

Global Rankings

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,785 ft 3,592 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,785 ft 3,592 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Ürümqi Diwopu Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

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