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Hong Kong Airlines touches down in Urumqi
September 1st 2026
Hong Kong Airlines has commenced nonstop flights to Urumqi in northwestern Mainland China. Read More » The inaugural service, HX456, operated by A330-300 registration B-LHJ, touched down at Urumqi shortly before 0100 local time on Sunday (August 30), following its five-hour-and-45-minute journey from Hong Kong. The aircraft was on the ground for about two hours before operating the reciprocal HX457 to Hong Kong. The airline has scheduled two flights a week on the route. "The launch of this new destination also responds to the nation’s policy of expanding the individual visit scheme for mainland residents travelling to Hong Kong and Macao," Hong Kong Airlines president, Jeff Sun, said. "It will help attract more visitors from Xinjiang and Northwest China to Hong Kong, while also enabling them to connect more conveniently through Hong Kong to popular destinations in Southeast Asia, Australia and North America." Hong Kong Airlines is the fourth airline flying nonstop between Urumqi and Hong Kong alongside Cathay Pacific Airways, China Southern Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines.
