Flight route
Flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Urumqi (URC)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Shanghai to Urumqi, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
China Southern Airlines
Shanghai Airlines
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SHA → URC at a glance
Distance
3,272 km
About 2,033 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~4h 16m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
None
SHA and URC are both on UTC+8 today. SHA: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) · URC: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
3
China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Juneyao Airlines
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route recordReturn route
URC → SHAFlights from Urumqi back to Shanghai.
Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route
Airlines on the SHA–URC route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for SHA–URC, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 40 x 20 cmcsair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 piece up to 8 kg + 1 personal itemcsair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 2 pieces up to 8 kg each + 1 personal itemcsair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 2 pieces up to 23 kg (50 lbs) each (long-haul international piece concept)csair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before departurecsair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag size
- Each piece up to 55CM (22 inches) x 40CM (16 inches) x 20CM (8 inches), with the three sides adding up to no more than 115CM (46 inches).global.juneyaoair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 4 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.
Fare calendar and schedule for SHA → URC
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Urumqi Diwopu International Airport
Departure
Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA
- Codes
- SHA · ZSSS (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Shanghai, China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today)
- Coordinates
- 31.200°, 121.340°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 2, longest 3,400 m (18L/36R)
- Inception
- 1907
- Passengers
- 50.2 million in 2025
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Inception, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.
Arrival
Urumqi Diwopu International AirportURC
- Codes
- URC · ZWWW (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Urumqi, China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today)
- Coordinates
- 43.900°, 87.480°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 3, longest 3,600 m (07/25)
- Passengers
- 10 million in 2022
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)).
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from SHA or URC, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Urumqi: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 43.90°, 87.48° near URC (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Urumqi averages a daily high of 17°C and a low of 5°C, with about 27 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | 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 |
| Octthis month | 17°C | 5°C | 27 mm |
| Nov | 7°C | -3°C | 29 mm |
| Dec | 0°C | -8°C | 15 mm |
Getting to and from SHA and URC
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Shanghai to Urumqi: common questions
Which airlines fly from Shanghai to Urumqi?
Originfacts’ route record for SHA–URC lists China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Juneyao Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Shanghai from Urumqi by air?
About 3,272 km, the great-circle distance between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Urumqi Diwopu International Airport.
How long is the flight from Shanghai (SHA) to Urumqi (URC)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 4h 16m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Shanghai and Urumqi?
No. Both airports are on UTC+8 today (time zones Asia/Shanghai and Asia/Shanghai).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown4 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records10 Jul 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in UrumqiNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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