--- title: "Ürümqi (URC) to Aral (ACF) flights: who flies it" description: "Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación and Tianjin Airlines fly nonstop from URC to ACF, about 9 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/urc-acf" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/urc-acf.md" date_modified: "2026-09-13T06:32:45Z" --- # Ürümqi to Aral (URC-ACF): nonstop upgrade & award space Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación, Tianjin Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly the URC to ACF nonstop about 9 times a week. That is enough service for a real choice of departures, though on a sector this short the premium cabin is a handful of seats and does not sit unclaimed for long. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines across every URC to ACF date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed September 13, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated September 20, 2026. [See URC to ACF on the interactive map](https://2lnr.com/explore/routes?origin=URC&destination=ACF) [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 9 Nonstop flights a week 397 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Ürümqi to Aral flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for URC to ACF starting September 19, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on September 13, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs URC | Arrives ACF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, Sep 19 | CZ 5565 | China Southern Airlines | 08:10 | 09:40 | 1h 30m | 7M8 | | Sun, Sep 20 | GS 7511 | Tianjin Airlines | 07:10 | 08:55 | 1h 45m | E90 | | Sun, Sep 20 | EU 2885 | Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación | 17:00 | 18:45 | 1h 45m | C09 | | Mon, Sep 21 | GS 7511 | Tianjin Airlines | 07:10 | 08:55 | 1h 45m | E90 | | Mon, Sep 21 | EU 2885 | Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación | 17:00 | 18:45 | 1h 45m | C09 | | Wed, Sep 23 | GS 7511 | Tianjin Airlines | 07:10 | 08:55 | 1h 45m | E90 | | Wed, Sep 23 | EU 2885 | Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación | 17:00 | 18:45 | 1h 45m | C09 | | Fri, Sep 25 | GS 7511 | Tianjin Airlines | 07:10 | 08:55 | 1h 45m | E90 | | Fri, Sep 25 | EU 2885 | Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación | 17:00 | 18:45 | 1h 45m | C09 | | Sun, Sep 27 | GS 7511 | Tianjin Airlines | 07:10 | 08:55 | 1h 45m | E90 | | Sun, Sep 27 | EU 2885 | Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación | 17:00 | 18:45 | 1h 45m | C09 | | Mon, Sep 28 | GS 7511 | Tianjin Airlines | 07:10 | 08:55 | 1h 45m | E90 | | Mon, Sep 28 | EU 2885 | Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación | 17:00 | 18:45 | 1h 45m | C09 | Showing all 13 scheduled URC to ACF departures across 7 days with service, starting September 19, 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure. [See every URC to ACF date on the interactive map](https://2lnr.com/explore/routes?origin=URC&destination=ACF) ## Award seats on URC to ACF departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Ürümqi to Aral to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each URC to ACF departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you are tracking. ### Plan on the map See URC to ACF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Ürümqi to Aral nonstop Carriers operating URC to ACF nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them. - [Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación (EU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/eu.md) - [Tianjin Airlines (GS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/gs.md) - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md) [See URC to ACF on the interactive map →](https://2lnr.com/explore/routes?origin=URC&destination=ACF) ## Frequently asked questions about URC to ACF **How far is Aral from Ürümqi?** URC to ACF covers about 397 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times. **Which airlines fly nonstop from URC to ACF?** Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación, Tianjin Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from URC to ACF?** About 9 nonstop flights a week run between Ürümqi and Aral in the current schedule, operated by Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación, Tianjin 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 URC to ACF depart?** Scheduled URC to ACF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:10 and 17:00, local time at Ürümqi. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on URC to ACF?** Open the URC to ACF 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 [ACF to URC upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/acf-urc.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Ürümqi (URC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/urc.md), or [every route from Aral (ACF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/acf.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) ## Never miss URC to ACF upgrade or award space See what is 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)