There are 7 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 Turpan
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turpan (TLQ)plane LAX - TLQ
29h 54m¥2,781–7,626Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 48m¥2,288–6,623Fly 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
26h 22m¥2,511–7,501Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Turpan
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Turpan (TLQ)plane BUR - TLQ
35h 27m¥2,875–7,601Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Turpan
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Turpan (TLQ)plane ONT - TLQ
29h 44m¥3,811–13,201Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Turpan
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Turpan (TLQ)plane SNA - TLQ
38h 27m¥3,202–9,165Train 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
34h 1m¥2,781–8,659
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turpan (TLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Turpan is to fly and bus which costs ¥2200 - ¥7000 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Turpan is to fly and taxi and train which takes 26h 22m and costs ¥2500 - ¥7500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Turpan is 11050 km.
It takes approximately 29h 54m to get from Los Angeles to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 13h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 10:37 AM in Los Angeles and 11:37 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 three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turpan (TLQ) twice daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turpan via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–12,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Turpan via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Turpan via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Turpan via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Turpan via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Turpan via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Turpan via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
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
- 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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