How long is the flight from London to Ürümqi?

For as low as £491, China Southern can have you in Ürümqi from London in 17h 25m. The distance between London and Ürümqi is about 3869 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from London to Ürümqi round-trip?

China Southern, at £434, was found to be the cheapest airline from London to Ürümqi. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Air China. You may be able to fly from London to Ürümqi for 28% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Ürümqi ranges from 0.0 - 0.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 0.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Ürümqi when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Ürümqi, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 32.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -9.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from London to Ürümqi?

The most popular route from London to Ürümqi is London Heathrow - Urumqi. You may also consider London Gatwick - Urumqi or London City - Urumqi.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LON to URC?

When flying from London to Ürümqi, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Ürümqi from London?

For a flight from London to Ürümqi, you will be flying into Urumqi. Urumqi (URC) is just 9.7 mi from the center of the city. Urumqi is the only Ürümqi airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from London per day. 2 airlines have flights to Urumqi from London on a regular basis.

Can I find deals for flights from London to Ürümqi that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on London to Ürümqi flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from London to Ürümqi.

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Sat 15/1121:30LHR - URC

1 stop17h 25mChina Southern

Sat 22/1116:55URC - LHR

1 stop29h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 15/10£491

Sat 15/1119:30LHR - URC

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1112:55URC - LHR

1 stop35h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10£567

Sat 15/1111:05LGW - URC

2 stops28h 35mAir China

Sat 22/1109:15URC - LGW

2 stops29h 40mAir China

Deal found 15/10£763

Sat 15/1120:20LGW - URC

1 stop32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1119:40URC - LGW

1 stop21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10£802

Sat 20/1206:50LGW - URC

3 stops32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 3/119:45URC - LGW

3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10£963

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Sat 15/1121:30LHR - URC

1 stop17h 25mChina Southern

Sat 22/1116:55URC - LHR

1 stop29h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 15/10£491

Sat 15/1119:30LHR - URC

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1112:55URC - LHR

1 stop35h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10£567

Fri 3/419:00LHR - URC

1 stop33h 25mAir Astana

Sat 25/412:40URC - LHR

1 stop35h 05mAir Astana

Deal found 16/10£634

Tue 31/311:15LGW - URC

2 stops21h 30mAir China

Fri 24/416:50URC - LGW

2 stops21h 05mAir China

Deal found 16/10£736

Mon 30/322:05LHR - URC

1 stop35h 00mShenzhen Airlines

Sun 26/417:25URC - LHR

1 stop33h 25mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 16/10£851

Sat 15/1111:05LGW - URC

2 stops28h 35mAir China

Sat 22/1109:15URC - LGW

2 stops29h 40mAir China

Deal found 15/10£763

Tue 31/318:05LHR - URC

1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 24/420:30URC - LHR

2 stops45h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10£764

Tue 3/322:00LHR - URC

1 stop33h 25mChina Southern

Fri 6/314:25URC - LHR

1 stop36h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 14/10£829

Wed 1/412:35LGW - URC

1 stop18h 00mAir China

Thu 23/413:25URC - LGW

2 stops24h 30mAir China

Deal found 16/10£763

Sat 15/1120:20LGW - URC

1 stop32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1119:40URC - LGW

1 stop21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10£802

Tue 31/311:15LGW - URC

2 stops30h 15mAir China

Thu 23/418:30URC - LGW

1 stop19h 05mAir China

Deal found 16/10£794

Wed 1/406:30LHR - URC

3 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 24/413:10URC - LHR

1 stop36h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10£832

Tue 31/311:15LGW - URC

2 stops41h 15mAir China

Sat 25/421:05URC - LGW

1 stop16h 30mAir China

Deal found 16/10£794

Wed 1/410:10LGW - URC

3 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 24/416:10URC - LGW

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10£847

Mon 30/312:35LGW - URC

1 stop23h 05mAir China

Wed 22/413:25URC - LGW

2 stops24h 30mAir China

Deal found 16/10£838

Fri 3/412:35LGW - URC

1 stop16h 40mAir China

Wed 22/410:15URC - LGW

2 stops27h 40mAir China

Deal found 16/10£850

Mon 30/320:25LHR - URC

1 stop38h 35mAir China

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1 stop30h 25mAir China

Deal found 16/10£851

Mon 30/312:35LGW - URC

1 stop16h 40mAir China

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1 stop20h 40mAir China

Deal found 16/10£854

Sat 4/420:25LHR - URC

1 stop21h 05mAir China

Sun 26/421:05URC - LHR

1 stop30h 25mAir China

Deal found 16/10£863

Tue 31/313:05LCY - URC

2 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 23/412:40URC - LCY

3 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10£10,149

Tue 31/317:50LCY - URC

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 25/412:40URC - LCY

2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10£10,149

Mon 30/307:05LCY - URC

3 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 25/412:40URC - LCY

2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10£10,280

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Thu 23/412:40URC - LCY

3 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10£10,280

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Sat 15/1121:30LHR - URC

1 stop17h 25mChina Southern

Sat 22/1116:55URC - LHR

1 stop29h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 15/10£491

Sat 15/1119:30LHR - URC

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1112:55URC - LHR

1 stop35h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10£567

Sat 15/1111:05LGW - URC

2 stops28h 35mAir China

Sat 22/1109:15URC - LGW

2 stops29h 40mAir China

Deal found 15/10£763

Sat 15/1120:20LGW - URC

1 stop32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1119:40URC - LGW

1 stop21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10£802

Cheap flight deals from London to Ürümqi

Round-trip from	£491
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	March
Average price	£443

China Southern
15/11-22/11
2 total stops
46h 30m total
London to Ürümqi

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 21% potential increase in price (£126 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease (£27 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

LondonÜrümqi

LHR - URC

LHRURC

London Heathrow

Sat 15/11

21:30-22:55

1 stop17h 25m

Urumqi

Sat 22/11

16:55-14:00

1 stop29h 05m

£491

LondonÜrümqi

LHR - URC

LHRURC

London Heathrow

Sat 15/11

19:30-08:10

2 stops28h 40m

Urumqi

Sat 22/11

12:55-16:10

1 stop35h 15m

£567

LondonÜrümqi

LHR - URC

LHRURC

London Heathrow

Fri 3/4

19:00-11:25

1 stop33h 25m

Urumqi

Sat 25/4

12:40-16:45

1 stop35h 05m

£634

LondonÜrümqi

LGW - URC

LGWURC

London Gatwick

Tue 31/3

11:15-15:45

2 stops21h 30m

Urumqi

Fri 24/4

16:50-06:55

2 stops21h 05m

£736

LondonÜrümqi

LGW - URC

LGWURC

London Gatwick

Sat 15/11

11:05-23:40

2 stops28h 35m

Urumqi

Sat 22/11

09:15-06:55

2 stops29h 40m

£763

LondonÜrümqi

LGW - URC

LGWURC

London Gatwick

Wed 1/4

12:35-13:35

1 stop18h 00m

Urumqi

Thu 23/4

13:25-06:55

2 stops24h 30m

£763

LondonÜrümqi

LHR - URC

LHRURC

London Heathrow

Tue 31/3

18:05-01:30

1 stop24h 25m

Urumqi

Fri 24/4

20:30-10:30

2 stops45h 00m

£764

LondonÜrümqi

LGW - URC

LGWURC

London Gatwick

Tue 31/3

11:15-00:30

2 stops30h 15m

Urumqi

Thu 23/4

18:30-06:35

1 stop19h 05m

£794

LondonÜrümqi

LGW - URC

LGWURC

London Gatwick

Tue 31/3

11:15-11:30

2 stops41h 15m

Urumqi

Sat 25/4

21:05-06:35

1 stop16h 30m

£794

LondonÜrümqi

LGW - URC

LGWURC

London Gatwick

Sat 15/11

20:20-12:35

1 stop32h 15m

Urumqi

Sat 22/11

19:40-09:20

1 stop21h 40m

£802

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What’s the top stopover airport for flights from London to Ürümqi?

Beijing (PEK) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 60% of one-stop itineraries from London to Ürümqi on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London to Ürümqi?

Guangzhou (CAN) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £440.

What’s the fastest stopover option from London to Ürümqi?

Flights via Beijing (PEK) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 18h 51m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from London to Ürümqi?

Flights via Guangzhou (CAN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 38m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Ürümqi

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with China Southern and Air China from London to Ürümqi by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

China Southern

7.4

Good

116 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.

China Southern

7.4

Good

116 reviews

China Southern

7.4

Good

116 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

Air China

7.2

Good

114 reviews

China Southern

7.4

Good

116 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Ürümqi from London?
For a flight from London to Ürümqi, you will be flying into Urumqi. Urumqi (URC) is just 9.7 mi from the center of the city. Urumqi is the only Ürümqi airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from London per day. 2 airlines have flights to Urumqi from London on a regular basis.
How long is the flight from London to Ürümqi?
For as low as £491, China Southern can have you in Ürümqi from London in 17h 25m. The distance between London and Ürümqi is about 3869 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from London to Ürümqi round-trip?
China Southern, at £434, was found to be the cheapest airline from London to Ürümqi. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Air China. You may be able to fly from London to Ürümqi for 28% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
What are the most popular routes from London to Ürümqi?
The most popular route from London to Ürümqi is London Heathrow - Urumqi. You may also consider London Gatwick - Urumqi or London City - Urumqi.
Can I find deals for flights from London to Ürümqi that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on London to Ürümqi flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from London to Ürümqi?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from London to Ürümqi.
Can I find deals for business class flights from London to Ürümqi?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from London to Ürümqi by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Air China	Cheapest£492	Average£758	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights

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