There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Turpan by plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane LAX - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
26h 58m¥1,788–5,622Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hami Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hami Airport (HMI)plane LAX - HMI
- Take the taxi from Hami Airport (HMI) to Hamitaxi
- Take the train from Hami to Turfan Northtrain
27h 12m¥2,011–6,500Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Turpan
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turpan (TLQ)plane LAX - TLQ
28h 14m¥2,181–6,125Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Korla, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Korla (KRL)plane LAX - KRL
- Take the train from Korla to Turpan North Stationtrain
29h 13m¥3,859–12,304Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane TIJ - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
30h 51m¥3,211–9,863Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Turpan
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Turpan (TLQ)plane TIJ - TLQ
2d¥3,404–10,366
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Turpan is to fly and bus which costs ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 26h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Turpan is to fly and bus which takes 26h 58m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Los Angeles and Turpan is 11205 km.
It takes approximately 26h 58m to get from Los Angeles to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 13h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 2:04 AM in Los Angeles and 3:04 PM in Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Turpan, China?
Sichuan Airlines, Chengdu, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turpan (TLQ) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hami Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hami Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Korla via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Korla via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turpan via Shanghai Pudong, Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Capital, Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Turpan via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Capital, Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Capital, Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Capital, Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Korla via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turpan via Incheon, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Turpan via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥190–280
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–260
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Train from Korla to Turpan North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ¥75–95
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