--- title: "Kunming (KMG) to Ürümqi (URC) flights: who flies it" description: "China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines fly nonstop from KMG to URC, about 24 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-urc" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-urc.md" date_modified: "2026-10-25T05:37:10Z" --- # Kunming to Ürümqi (KMG-URC): nonstop flights and award space China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines fly nonstop between Kunming (KMG) and Ürümqi (URC), roughly 24 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 10m to 5h 5m for the 1,563 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines across every KMG 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 25, 2026. See KMG to URC on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 24 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 10m to 5h 5m Scheduled flight time 1,563 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kunming to Ürümqi flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KMG to URC starting October 24, 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 Kunming (KMG) to Ürümqi (URC) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KMG | Arrives URC | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 9667 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:10 | 15:00 | 4h 50m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5837 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:10 | 19:20 | 4h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 5728 | China Southern Airlines | 20:05 | 00:35 | 4h 30m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-max-8.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 5468 | China Southern Airlines | 07:55 | 12:30 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 9667 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:50 | 15:55 | 5h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5837 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:35 | 19:15 | 4h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 5728 | China Southern Airlines | 21:00 | 01:35 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 9667 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:50 | 15:55 | 5h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 5837 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:35 | 19:15 | 4h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CZ 5728 | China Southern Airlines | 21:00 | 01:35 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 9667 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:50 | 15:55 | 5h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | CZ 5728 | China Southern Airlines | 21:00 | 01:35 | 4h 35m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | CZ 5468 | China Southern Airlines | 07:55 | 12:30 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 9667 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:50 | 15:55 | 5h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 5837 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:35 | 19:15 | 4h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | CZ 5728 | China Southern Airlines | 21:00 | 01:35 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 29 | MU 9667 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:50 | 15:55 | 5h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | MU 5837 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:35 | 19:15 | 4h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | CZ 5728 | China Southern Airlines | 21:00 | 01:35 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 30 | CZ 5468 | China Southern Airlines | 07:55 | 12:30 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 30 | MU 9667 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:50 | 15:55 | 5h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 30 | MU 5837 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:35 | 19:15 | 4h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 30 | CZ 5728 | China Southern Airlines | 21:00 | 01:35 | 4h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 23 scheduled KMG to URC departures across 7 days with service, starting October 24, 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 KMG to URC date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kunming to Ürümqi nonstop In the schedule table on this page, China Eastern Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md), and China Southern Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-max-8.md) and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on KMG to URC departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Kunming 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 all 14 Kunming to Ürümqi departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the KMG 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 KMG to URC on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kunming to Ürümqi nonstop Carriers operating KMG to URC nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md)\ [The aircraft CZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz.md) See KMG to URC on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KMG to URC **How long is the flight from Kunming (KMG) to Ürümqi (URC)?** Scheduled flight times from Kunming (KMG) to Ürümqi (URC) run from 4h 10m to 5h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,563 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from KMG to URC?** China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines fly KMG to URC nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from KMG to URC?** About 24 nonstop flights a week run between Kunming (KMG) and Ürümqi (URC) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from KMG to URC depart?** Scheduled KMG to URC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:55 and 21:00, local time at Kunming. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate KMG to URC nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, KMG to URC nonstops fly as MU 5837 and MU 9667 on China Eastern Airlines, and CZ 5468 and CZ 5728 on China Southern Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on KMG to URC?** Open the KMG 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 KMG nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/urc-kmg.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 Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg.md), or [every route from Ürümqi (URC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/urc.md). Nonstops from Kunming (KMG) to other airports within 150 miles of Ürümqi (URC): - [Kunming (KMG) to Turpan (TLQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-tlq.md), 102 miles from URC Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [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 KMG 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)