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title: "Ürümqi (URC) to Samarkand (SKD) flights: who flies it"
description: "China Southern Airlines flies nonstop from URC to SKD, about 1 flight a week, covering 1,091 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/urc-skd"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/urc-skd.md"
date_modified: "2026-08-30T05:38:57Z"
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# Ürümqi to Samarkand (URC-SKD): nonstop flights and award space

China Southern Airlines flies nonstop from Ürümqi (URC) to Samarkand (SKD) just once a week. With so few departures, each one carries the only premium seats on the route that day. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines across every URC to SKD date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed August 30, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 21, 2026.

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Flights a week, 4-week average

1,091 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

To get started

## Ürümqi to Samarkand flight schedule

We last checked the URC to SKD schedule against our schedule feed on August 30, 2026. A copy of this page can stay in use for a few days after it's built, and by then that check would be more than 14 days old, so we aren't publishing departure times. The frequency figures above come from that same schedule.

See every URC to SKD date on the interactive map

## Award seats on URC to SKD departures

2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Ürümqi to Samarkand 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

Award seats by date on the URC to SKD 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 URC to SKD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Ürümqi to Samarkand nonstop

Carriers operating URC to SKD 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 URC to SKD on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about URC to SKD

**How far is Samarkand from Ürümqi?**

URC to SKD covers about 1,091 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the interactive route map lists each scheduled departure with its own times.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from URC to SKD?**

China Southern Airlines is currently the only airline flying URC to SKD nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines.

**How often does URC to SKD operate?**

The URC to SKD nonstop currently runs once a week, on China Southern Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added.

**How do I check award availability on URC to SKD?**

Open the URC to SKD 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 [SKD to URC nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/skd-urc.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 Ürümqi (URC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/urc.md), or [every route from Samarkand (SKD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/skd.md).

Nonstops from Ürümqi (URC) to other airports within 150 miles of Samarkand (SKD):

- [Ürümqi (URC) to Dushanbe (DYU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/urc-dyu.md), 126 miles from SKD

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 URC to SKD 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.

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