Route · URC → KHG
Flights from Urumqi to Kashi
The roughly 1,068-kilometre hop between Urumqi Diwopu International (URC) and Kashi (Kashgar) Tianshan International (KHG) is one of the busiest domestic lifelines in Xinjiang, covering the distance in a typical block time of about one hour and forty-four minutes. Six carriers serve the pairing — Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern, Beijing Capital Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines — and frequencies are healthy enough that narrow-bodies such as the Airbus A319 and A320 family dominate rotations throughout the day. A practical note worth knowing: despite both cities sitting in Xinjiang, the entire region officially observes Beijing time (UTC+8), though locals and many businesses informally run on "Xinjiang time," which is two hours behind, so departures that look early on your ticket can feel extremely early on the ground. Fares tend to soften in shoulder periods such as late autumn and early spring, while summer and the Silk Road tourism peak around July and August typically see tighter availability and firmer pricing.
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Cheapest dates to fly
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Airlines on this route
6 carriersThe 6 carriers we currently track on the Urumqi–Kashi route, from full-service flag carriers to low-cost competitors. Tap any airline for its full profile, baggage… rules, fleet context, and a live fare search pre-filtered to that carrier — useful if you're loyal to a frequent-flyer programme, want to compare onboard product on the same dates, or are weighing a cheaper one-stop against a pricier nonstop.
Flights from Urumqi to Kashi
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Airport guides
Quick links into the airport profiles at both ends of the route. Each guide covers terminal layout, the airlines that base hubs at URC and… KHG, the other routes those airports serve, and the ground-transit options most travellers wish they'd read about before landing — the practical context you only really need to know once you've booked, but want to skim before you do.