Physix FrontierPhysix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Nov 9, 2026)
JD Logistics Debuts Xinjiang Drone Feeder Route for 11.11
KEY FACTS
- JD Logistics has opened a large drone cargo route from Aksu to Yecheng in Xinjiang.
- The route has a straight-line range of about 450 km and a maximum commercial payload of 1.9 tons.
- A one-way flight takes 2.5 hours, nearly doubling the speed of ground transport and enabling next-day delivery.
- The route is being jointly trialed by JD Logistics and Tianyu Hangtong.
- JD Logistics' terminal drone network already covers 131 administrative villages in Zizhong, Sichuan.
KEY DATA
about 450 kmStraight-line range
1.9 tonsMaximum commercial payload
2.5 hoursOne-way flight time
about 2,730 kmOriginal ground transport distance
PHYSIX OBSERVATION
With large feeder aircraft hauling tonnage and small terminal aircraft delivering parcels, JD has assembled low-altitude capacity into a complete echelon and is validating it in an extreme scenario like a major shopping festival. For the industry, drone logistics is moving from single-point pilots toward routine feeder-terminal coordinated operations; sparsely populated regions like Xinjiang may be the first market to prove out a full commercial loop.
Source: IT Home report