There are 5 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 48m¥1,888–5,622Fly 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
26h 22m¥2,211–6,500Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Turpan
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Turpan (TLQ)plane BUR - TLQ
41h 47m¥2,775–10,101Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Turpan
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turpan (TLQ)plane LAX - TLQ
29h 54m¥2,381–7,125Train 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 31m¥2,863–8,649
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 ¥1800 - ¥6000 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 ¥2200 - ¥6500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Turpan is 11205 km.
It takes approximately 26h 48m to get from Los Angeles to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 13h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 5:27 PM in Los Angeles and 6:27 AM in Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Turpan, China?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Turpan (TLQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hami Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hami Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hami Airport via San Francisco, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
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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