Airport guide
Urumqi Diwopu International AirportIATA code URC
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC/ZWWW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Urumqi, China in Asia. Originfacts tracks 3 direct destinations departing from URC.
- Serves
- Urumqi, China
- Codes
- URC · ZWWW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC/ZWWW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Urumqi, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 43.900°, 87.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 3 destinations departing from URC, with primary carrier operations including Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, connecting key routes to Xian, Chongqing and Shanghai. Passengers traveling through Urumqi Diwopu International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Urumqi, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport details
- IATA code
- URC
- ICAO code
- ZWWW
- City
- Urumqi
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 43.914°, 87.479°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Urumqi Diwopu International Airport’s own pages.
URC airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 648 m (2,125 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 10 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Shihezi Huayuan Airport SHF · 132 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at URC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 07/25: 3,600 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08R/26L | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 08L/26R | 3,200 m10,498 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from URC
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from URC in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from URC to 39 destinations in 13 countries, on 17 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for URC are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- CZChina Southern Airlines8 destinations
- MUChina Eastern4 destinations
- HUHainan Airlines4 destinations
- GSTianjin Airlines4 destinations
- SCShandong Airlines3 destinations
- UQUrumqi Air3 destinations
- CAAir China2 destinations
- 9CSpring Airlines2 destinations
- AQ9 Air1 destination
- KAAero Nomad Airlines1 destination
- B2Belavia1 destination
- CXCathay Pacific1 destination
- FSFlyArystan1 destination
- DVSCAT1 destination
- FMShanghai Airlines1 destination
- 3USichuan Airlines1 destination
- SZSomon Air1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- China (25)
- Aksu, Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Kashgar (Kashi), Kunming, Lhasa, Nanjing, Nantong, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xian, Yining, Yiwu
- Kazakhstan (3)
- Almaty, Astana, Shymkent
- Armenia (1)
- Yerevan
- Azerbaijan (1)
- Baku
- Belarus (1)
- Minsk
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Kyrgyzstan (1)
- Bishkek
- Russia (1)
- Moscow
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Tajikistan (1)
- Dushanbe
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- Uzbekistan (1)
- Tashkent
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from URC.
Check schedules with the airline or Urumqi Diwopu International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from URC
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 3 routes Originfacts tracks from URC. Only 3 routes from URC are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Urumqi Diwopu International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Urumqi Diwopu International Airport.
Routes from URC
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 3 routes Originfacts tracks from URC so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 3 routes from URC are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Urumqi Diwopu International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Airlines with a hub at URC
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names URC, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where URC is
15 km northwest
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport lies 15 km northwest of Ürümqi city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at URC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Urumqi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Urumqi Diwopu International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at URC, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 43.90°, 87.48° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 34°C). Coolest: January (-1°C high, -9°C low). Wettest: May (40 mm); driest: January (8 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1°C | -9°C | 8 mm | |
| Feb | 3°C | -7°C | 9 mm | |
| Mar | 12°C | 0°C | 20 mm | |
| Apr | 20°C | 6°C | 30 mm | |
| May | 25°C | 12°C | 40 mm | |
| Jun | 31°C | 18°C | 31 mm | |
| Jul | 34°C | 21°C | 29 mm | |
| Aug | 32°C | 19°C | 29 mm | |
| Sep | 26°C | 13°C | 24 mm | |
| Oct | 17°C | 5°C | 27 mm | |
| Nov | 7°C | -3°C | 29 mm | |
| Dec | 0°C | -8°C | 15 mm |
Airports near Urumqi
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport: common questions
Where is Urumqi Diwopu International Airport?
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport serves Urumqi, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.914°, 87.479°.
What are the airport codes for Urumqi Diwopu International Airport?
The IATA code is URC and the ICAO code is ZWWW.
What time zone is URC in?
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
Which airlines are listed on routes from URC?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Okay Airways, Shanghai Airlines and Juneyao Airlines on routes from URC. This is not a complete list of airlines at Urumqi Diwopu International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from URC?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 3 routes from URC so far, to Xian, Chongqing and Shanghai. That is a small sample, not Urumqi Diwopu International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport or the airlines.
How many runways does Urumqi Diwopu International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at URC: 07/25 (3,600 m (11,811 ft), asphalt); 08R/26L (3,600 m (11,811 ft), concrete); 08L/26R (3,200 m (10,498 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from URC?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from URC to 39 destinations in 13 countries, the most in China (25) and Kazakhstan (3). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
How many passengers use Urumqi Diwopu International Airport?
Wikidata records 10 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at URC?
Wikidata lists URC as a hub of China Southern Airlines.
How far is URC from Ürümqi city centre?
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport is about 15 km northwest of Ürümqi city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the weather like at URC through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at July (average high 34°C, low 21°C) and the coolest at January (-1°C / -9°C); May is the wettest (40 mm) and January the driest (8 mm).
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Urumqi Diwopu International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q765650 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)