China flag Ürümqi Airport (URC)

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

Destinations
111
Flights / day
311
Busiest route
Beijing
Top airline
China Southern Airlines

Ürümqi Diwopu Airport averages 311 flights per day to 111 destinations, with 77 domestic routes and 18 international routes. A total of 35 airlines operate at URC, led by China Southern Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents, with Hong Kong 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: July 18, 2026

Route Network

Ürümqi Diwopu Airport connects 95 destinations worldwide, with Beijing standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Istanbul, and the shortest flight is to Bishkek.

China flag Beijing (PEK) – China 4 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,510 mi · 2,430 km
16
per day
China flag Beijing (PKX) – China 4 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,515 mi · 2,438 km
15
per day
China flag Xianyang (XIY) – China 8 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,308 mi · 2,105 km
13
per day
China flag Shanghai (SHA) – China 7 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
2,033 mi · 3,272 km
13
per day
China flag Hangzhou (HGH) – China 11 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
2,029 mi · 3,266 km
12
per day
China flag Chengdu (TFU) – China 11 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,320 mi · 2,125 km
11
per day
China flag Zhengzhou (CGO) – China 7 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,544 mi · 2,486 km
11
per day
China flag Guangzhou (CAN) – China 5 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,037 mi · 3,278 km
10
per day
China flag Hotan (HTN) – China 3 airlines
URC → HTN
10
per day
China flag Kashgar (KHG) – China 6 airlines
URC → KHG
10
per day
China flag Changsha (CSX) – China 6 airlines
4 hr 25 mins
1,789 mi · 2,880 km
9
per day
China flag Nanjing (NKG) – China 4 airlines
4 hr 35 mins
1,893 mi · 3,046 km
9
per day
China flag Shenzhen (SZX) – China 5 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
2,098 mi · 3,376 km
8
per day
China flag Yining (YIN) – China 2 airlines
URC → YIN
8
per day
China flag Wuhan (WUH) – China 4 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,714 mi · 2,758 km
8
per day
China flag Aksu (AKU) – China 2 airlines
URC → AKU
7
per day
China flag Qingdao (TAO) – China 5 airlines
4 hr 25 mins
1,787 mi · 2,876 km
7
per day
China flag Chongqing (CKG) – China 7 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,437 mi · 2,313 km
6
per day
China flag Jinan (TNA) – China 4 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,629 mi · 2,622 km
6
per day
China flag Tianjin (TSN) – China 6 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,571 mi · 2,529 km
5
per day
China flag Shenyang (SHE) – China 2 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,818 mi · 2,927 km
5
per day
China flag Kunming (KMG) – China 2 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,563 mi · 2,516 km
4
per day
China flag Shanghai (PVG) – China 3 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,058 mi · 3,312 km
4
per day
China flag Lanzhou (LHW) – China 5 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
991 mi · 1,594 km
4
per day
China flag Fuzhou (FOC) – China 4 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,184 mi · 3,515 km
4
per day
China flag Shijiazhuang (SJW) – China 4 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,462 mi · 2,354 km
4
per day
China flag Korla (KRL) – China 2 airlines
URC → KRL
3
per day
China flag Tumxuk (TWC) – China 3 airlines
URC → TWC
3
per day
China flag Kucha (KCA) – China 2 airlines
URC → KCA
3
per day
China flag Nanning (NNG) – China 3 airlines
4 hr 40 mins
1,885 mi · 3,033 km
3
per day
China flag Tacheng (TCG) – China 3 airlines
URC → TCG
3
per day
China flag Altay (AAT) – China 2 airlines
URC → AAT
3
per day
China flag Hefei (HFE) – China 2 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,816 mi · 2,923 km
3
per day
China flag Xiamen (XMN) – China 3 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,182 mi · 3,512 km
3
per day
China flag Changchun (CGQ) – China 1 airline
URC → CGQ
2
per day
China flag Guiyang (KWE) – China 2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,614 mi · 2,597 km
2
per day
China flag Taiyuan (TYN) – China 3 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,376 mi · 2,214 km
2
per day
Hong Kong flag Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong 2 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
2,120 mi · 3,411 km
2
per day
Uzbekistan flag Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan 3 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
941 mi · 1,515 km
2
per day
China flag Xuzhou (XUZ) – China 2 airlines
URC → XUZ
2
per day
China flag Yinchuan (INC) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
1,031 mi · 1,660 km
2
per day
China flag Aral (ACF) – China 2 airlines
URC → ACF
2
per day
Georgia flag Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia 2 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,138 mi · 3,440 km
2
per day
China flag Harbin (HRB) – China 1 airline
URC → HRB
1
per day
China flag Nanchong (NAO) – China 2 airlines
URC → NAO
1
per day
China flag Kashgar (QSZ) – China 1 airline
URC → QSZ
1
per day
China flag Barkul (DHH) – China 1 airline
URC → DHH
1
per day
China flag Haikou (HAK) – China 2 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
2,120 mi · 3,412 km
1
per day
China flag Hotan (YTW) – China 2 airlines
URC → YTW
1
per day
China flag Karamay (KRY) – China 2 airlines
URC → KRY
1
per day
China flag Yiwu (YIW) – China 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,048 mi · 3,295 km
1
per day
China flag Huai'an (HIA) – China 3 airlines
URC → HIA
1
per day
Kazakhstan flag Astana (NQZ) – Kazakhstan 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
892 mi · 1,435 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
5 hr 50 mins
2,317 mi · 3,729 km
1
per day
China flag Nantong (NTG) – China 2 airlines
URC → NTG
1
per day
China flag Yuncheng (YCU) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,388 mi · 2,234 km
1
per day
Azerbaijan flag Baku (GYD) – Azerbaijan 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,914 mi · 3,081 km
6
per week
China flag Changzhou (CZX) – China 1 airline
URC → CZX
6
per week
China flag Nanchang (KHN) – China 1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,877 mi · 3,021 km
6
per week
China flag Wuxi (WUX) – China 1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,978 mi · 3,183 km
6
per week
China flag Altay (FYN) – China 1 airline
URC → FYN
5
per week
China flag Beihai (BHY) – China 1 airline
URC → BHY
5
per week
Tajikistan flag Dushanbe (DYU) – Tajikistan 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,035 mi · 1,665 km
5
per week
China flag Ruoqiang (RQA) – China 1 airline
URC → RQA
5
per week
China flag Xiangfan (XFN) – China 1 airline
URC → XFN
5
per week
China flag Zhaosu (ZFL) – China 1 airline
URC → ZFL
5
per week
China flag Zunyi (ZYI) – China 1 airline
URC → ZYI
5
per week
Kyrgyzstan flag Bishkek (BSZ) – Kyrgyzstan 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
653 mi · 1,052 km
4
per week
China flag Luoyang (LYA) – China 1 airline
URC → LYA
4
per week
Kazakhstan flag Shymkent (CIT) – Kazakhstan 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
912 mi · 1,467 km
4
per week
China flag Ankang (AKA) – China 1 airline
URC → AKA
3
per week
China flag Burqin (KJI) – China 1 airline
URC → KJI
3
per week
China flag Fuyang (FUG) – China 1 airline
URC → FUG
3
per week
Pakistan flag Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,063 mi · 1,710 km
3
per week
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 1 airline
7 hr 0 mins
2,929 mi · 4,713 km
3
per week
China flag Kumul (HMI) – China 1 airline
URC → HMI
3
per week
China flag Nanyang (NNY) – China 1 airline
URC → NNY
3
per week
China flag Xining (XNN) – China 1 airline
URC → XNN
3
per week
Kazakhstan flag Aktau (SCO) – Kazakhstan 1 airline
URC → SCO
2
per week
Turkmenistan flag Ashgabat (ASB) – Turkmenistan 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,564 mi · 2,518 km
2
per week
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 1 airline
URC → FRA
2
per week
China flag Jinchang (JIC) – China 1 airline
URC → JIC
2
per week
China flag Yichang (YIH) – China 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,601 mi · 2,577 km
2
per week
China flag Dazhou (DZH) – China 1 airline
URC → DZH
1
per week
China flag Guangyuan (GYS) – China 1 airline
URC → GYS
1
per week
China flag Hanzhong (HZG) – China 1 airline
URC → HZG
1
per week
Afghanistan flag Kabul (KBL) – Afghanistan 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,167 mi · 1,878 km
1
per week
China flag Luzhou (LZO) – China 1 airline
URC → LZO
1
per week
China flag Mianyang (MIG) – China 1 airline
URC → MIG
1
per week
Belarus flag Minsk (MSQ) – Belarus 1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,701 mi · 4,347 km
1
per week
Kyrgyzstan flag Osh (OSS) – Kyrgyzstan 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
783 mi · 1,261 km
1
per week
China flag Wenzhou (WNZ) – China 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,149 mi · 3,458 km
1
per week
Armenia flag Yerevan (EVN) – Armenia 1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,201 mi · 3,542 km
1
per week
China flag Zhangye (YZY) – China 1 airline
URC → YZY
1
per week
China flag Zhongwei (ZHY) – China 1 airline
URC → ZHY
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 18, 2026.

Ürümqi Diwopu Airport is served by 35 airlines, with China Southern Airlines in the lead at 25% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 49% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of nine 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 (64 routes)
Tianjin Airlines (36 routes)
Urumqi Airlines (26 routes)
Hainan Airlines (23 routes)
Air China (13 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (11 routes)
China Eastern Airlines (11 routes)
Shandong Airlines (9 routes)
Xiamen Airlines (9 routes)
Chengdu Airlines (7 routes)
Spring Airlines (6 routes)
Okay Airways (4 routes)
Beijing Capital Airlines (3 routes)
Loong Air (3 routes)
Suparna Airlines (3 routes)
West Air (China) (3 routes)
China Express Airlines (3 routes)
Jiangxi Airlines (2 routes)
Juneyao Airlines (2 routes)
Lucky Air (2 routes)
Qingdao Airlines (2 routes)
Shanghai Airlines (2 routes)
9 Air Co (2 routes)
Fly Arystan (2 routes)
China United Airlines (1 routes)
Shenzhen Airlines (1 routes)
Hebei Airlines (1 routes)
Air Astana (1 routes)
Fuzhou Airlines (1 routes)
Cathay Pacific (1 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways (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 81% domestic and 19% international. Hong Kong is the primary international destination.

China - 277/day
Hong Kong - 2/day
Uzbekistan - 2/day
Georgia - 2/day
Kazakhstan - 2/day
Russian Federation - 1/day
Azerbaijan - 1/day
Tajikistan - 1/day
Kyrgyzstan - 1/day
Pakistan - 0/day
Türkiye - 0/day
Turkmenistan - 0/day
Germany - 0/day
Afghanistan - 0/day
Belarus - 0/day
Armenia - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#106 (311 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#148 (111 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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.

Operational Context

Ürümqi Diwopu (IATA: URC) operates around 311 flights per day to 111 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 77 domestic and 18 international routes, with China Southern Airlines as the leading carrier and Beijing currently the busiest connection. From URC, passengers can reach 16 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,592 m (11,785 ft).

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