--- title: "Istanbul (IST) to Ürümqi (URC) flights: who flies it" description: "China Southern Airlines flies nonstop from IST to URC, about 5 flights a week, scheduled at 6h 5m to 6h 20m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-urc" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-urc.md" date_modified: "2026-10-25T05:37:10Z" --- # Istanbul to Ürümqi (IST-URC): nonstop flights and award space China Southern Airlines flies the IST to URC nonstop about 5 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as CZ 6036, scheduled at 6h 5m to 6h 20m for the 2,933 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines across every IST to URC date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 25, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 29, 2026. See IST to URC on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 5 Flights a week, 4-week average 6h 5m to 6h 20m Scheduled flight time 2,933 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Ürümqi flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IST to URC starting October 28, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 25, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Istanbul (IST) to Ürümqi (URC) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IST | Arrives URC | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 28 | CZ 6036 | China Southern Airlines | 00:20 | 11:25 | 6h 5m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 30 | CZ 6036 | China Southern Airlines | 01:15 | 12:20 | 6h 5m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/787-9.md) | | Sat, Oct 31 | CZ 6036 | China Southern Airlines | 23:45 | 11:05 | 6h 20m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a330-300.md) | | Sun, Nov 1 | CZ 6036 | China Southern Airlines | 00:20 | 11:25 | 6h 5m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Tue, Nov 3 | CZ 6036 | China Southern Airlines | 23:45 | 10:55 | 6h 10m | Airbus A330-300 | | Wed, Nov 4 | CZ 6036 | China Southern Airlines | 00:20 | 11:25 | 6h 5m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Fri, Nov 6 | CZ 6036 | China Southern Airlines | 01:15 | 12:20 | 6h 5m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Showing all 7 scheduled IST to URC departures across 7 days with service, starting October 28, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IST to URC date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Ürümqi nonstop China Southern Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/787-9.md), and the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a330-300.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on IST to URC departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Istanbul to Ürümqi to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. China Southern Airlines award space was open on none of the 4 Istanbul to Ürümqi departure dates from October 26 to November 8 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 26, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the IST to URC departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See IST to URC on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Ürümqi nonstop Carriers operating IST to URC nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md)\ [The aircraft CZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz.md) See IST to URC on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IST to URC **How long is the flight from Istanbul (IST) to Ürümqi (URC)?** Scheduled flight times from Istanbul (IST) to Ürümqi (URC) run from 6h 5m to 6h 20m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,933 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to URC?** China Southern Airlines is currently the only airline flying IST to URC nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IST to URC?** About 5 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul (IST) and Ürümqi (URC) in the current schedule, operated by China Southern Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IST to URC depart?** Scheduled IST to URC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:20 and 23:45, local time at Istanbul. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IST to URC nonstop?** China Southern Airlines flies CZ 6036 nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Ürümqi (URC), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on IST to URC?** Open the IST to URC route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on China Southern Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [URC to IST nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/urc-ist.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [China Southern Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/cz.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md), or [every route from Ürümqi (URC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/urc.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See IST to URC award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)