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Flights from Urumqi (URC) to Xian (XIY)

Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Urumqi to Xian, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.

IATA code URCFromUrumqiUrumqi Diwopu International Airport, China
2,106 km~2h 55m est.
IATA code XIYToXianXianyang International Airport, China
In our route record:Sichuan AirlinesAir ChinaChina Southern AirlinesXiamen AirlinesShenzhen Airlines
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Route record, updated 21 May 2026Where this comes from

URC → XIY at a glance

  • Distance

    2,106 km

    About 1,309 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.

    Route record · checked against coordinates

  • Flight time

    ~2h 55m

    An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.

    Route record estimate

  • Time difference

    None

    URC and XIY are both on UTC+8 today. URC: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) · XIY: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8)

    Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time difference

  • Airlines in route record

    5

    Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines

    Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route record

  • Return route

    XIY → URC

    Flights from Xian back to Urumqi.

    Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route

Airlines on the URC–XIY route

Route record · 21 May 2026

The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for URC–XIY, 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.

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.

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The airports: Urumqi Diwopu International Airport and Xianyang International Airport

Airport records · OurAirports · Wikidata

  • Departure

    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)).

    Urumqi airport guide

  • Arrival

    Xianyang International AirportXIY

    Codes
    XIY · ZLXY (IATA · ICAO)
    Serves
    Xian, China
    Time zone
    Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today)
    Coordinates
    34.440°, 108.760°
    Size class
    Large airport
    Runways
    4, longest 3,800 m (05L/23R)
    Opened
    1991
    Passengers
    13.6 million in 2022

    Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)).

    Xian airport guide

Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from URC or XIY, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.

Weather in Xian: average high, low and rain by month

NASA POWER · modelled · 2016–2025

Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 34.44°, 108.76° near XIY (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.

In October, Xian averages a daily high of 20°C and a low of 10°C, with about 95 mm of rain over the month.

Average daily high and low temperature and average monthly rain near XIY, 2016–2025
MonthHighLowRain
Jan6°C-3°C13 mm
Feb10°C-1°C15 mm
Mar18°C4°C30 mm
Apr24°C10°C52 mm
May28°C14°C75 mm
Jun32°C19°C104 mm
Jul33°C22°C168 mm
Aug33°C22°C136 mm
Sep27°C17°C136 mm
Octthis month20°C10°C95 mm
Nov14°C3°C29 mm
Dec8°C-2°C6 mm

Xian airport guide

Getting to and from URC and XIY

Not yet verified

Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Urumqi to Xian: common questions

Which airlines fly from Urumqi to Xian?

Originfacts’ route record for URC–XIY lists Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.

How far is Urumqi from Xian by air?

About 2,106 km, the great-circle distance between Urumqi Diwopu International Airport and Xianyang International Airport.

How long is the flight from Urumqi (URC) to Xian (XIY)?

The Originfacts route record estimates about 2h 55m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.

Is there a time difference between Urumqi and Xian?

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 shown6 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 XianNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
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