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Cathay Group launches Urumqi route, bringing Mainland China passenger destinations to 20

Official news link 🔗; Cathay Pacific’s new Hong Kong–Urumqi route launches on April 28, 2025, with four flights a week on an Airbus A330-300 featuring a comfortable business cabin and an economy cabin. Schedule:

Hong Kong–Urumqi (from April 28, 2025)

Flight From To Departs Arrives Days of operation
CX998 Hong Kong (HKG) Urumqi (URC) 01:30 07:00 Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun
CX997 Urumqi (URC) Hong Kong (HKG) 10:15 15:20 Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun

Once the schedule is live, award seats can already be booked with miles.

Hong Kong – Urumqi, HKG – URC

Award availability looks plentiful.

Economy costs 10,000 miles; business costs 28,000 miles.

Vancouver – Urumqi, YVR – URC

From Vancouver to Urumqi, some connections work well: about six hours in Hong Kong, with no overnight stay required.

The through-ticket price is 38,000 miles, which is more than booking the two segments separately at 27,000 + 10,000.

Toronto – Urumqi, YYZ – URC

Toronto–Urumqi via Hong Kong also has workable timings—for example the 27.5-hour itinerary.

Toronto–Hong Kong on Cathay economy is 38,000 miles; Toronto–Hong Kong–Urumqi on Cathay economy is also 38,000 miles.

Further reading

Cathay Pacific / Asia Miles explained【HKG–DFW launching; awards already bookable】