Airports in China

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Chinese airports

Click on an airport in the map of China to select information in the table and the map. Here is a list of the all the major Chinese airports across all provinces. You can click the top of each column to sort the table of information. The distance column shows the direct distance in miles from the currently selected airport to all other airports in China.

NameChineseCityProvinceIATAICAODistanceRankFlight information
Aksu Airport阿克苏机场AksuXinjiangAKUZWAK075map info
Baotou Erliban Airport包头机场BaotouInner MongoliaBAVZBOW054map info
Beihai Fucheng Airport北海福成机场BeihaiGuangxiBHYZGBH068map info
Beijing Capital International Airport北京首都国际机场Beijing CityBeijingPEKZBAA01map info
Beijing Nanyuan Airport北京南苑机场Beijing CityBeijingNAYZBNY043map info
Changchun Longjia International Airport长春龙嘉国际机场ChangchunJilinCGQZYCC031map info
Changsha Huanghua International Airport长沙黄花国际机场ChangshaHunanCSXZGHA014map info
Changzhou Benniu Airport常州奔牛机场ChangzhouJiangsuCZXZSCG052map info
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport成都双流国际机场ChengduSichuanCTUZUUU05map info
Chifeng Yulong Airport赤峰玉龙机场ChifengInner MongoliaCIFZBCF077map info
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport重庆江北国际机场Chongqing CityChongqingCKGZUCK010map info
Dali Airport大理机场DaliYunnanDLUZPDL067map info
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport大连周水子国际机场DalianLiaoningDLCZYTL023map info
Fuzhou Changle International Airport福州长乐国际机场FuzhouFujianFOCZSFZ027map info
Ganzhou Huangjin Airport赣州黄金机场GanzhouJiangxiKOWZSGZ076map info
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport广州白云国际机场GuangzhouGuangdongCANZGGG04map info
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport桂林两江国际机场GuilinGuangxiKWLZGKL039map info
Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport贵阳龙洞堡国际机场GuiyangGuizhouKWEZUGY024map info
Haikou Meilan International Airport海口美兰国际机场HaikouHainanHAKZJHK019map info
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport杭州萧山国际机场HangzhouZhejiangHGHZSHC011map info
Harbin Taiping International Airport哈尔滨太平国际机场HarbinHeilongjiangHRBZYHB022map info
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport合肥骆岗国际机场HefeiAnhuiHFEZSOF036map info
Hohhot Baita International Airport呼和浩特白塔国际机场HohhotInner MongoliaHETZBHH033map info
Hong Kong International Airport香港国际机场Hong Kong CityHong KongHKGVHHH03map info
Hotan Airport和田机场HotanXinjiangHTNZWTN081map info
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport九寨黄龙机场HuanglongSichuanJZHZUJZ074map info
Hulunbuir Hailar Airport呼伦贝尔海拉尔机场HulunbuirInner MongoliaHLDZBLA053map info
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport济南遥墙国际机场JinanShandongTNAZSJN026map info
Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport西双版纳嘎洒机场JinghongYunnanJHGZPJH047map info
Kashgar Airport喀什机场KashgarXinjiangKHGZWSH055map info
Korla Airport库尔勒机场KorlaXinjiangKRLZWKL072map info
Kunming Changshui International Airport昆明长水国际机场KunmingYunnanKMGZPPP06map info
Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport兰州中川机场LanzhouGansuLHWZLLL029map info
Lhasa Gonggar Airport拉萨贡嘎机场LhasaTibetLXAZULS050map info
Lijiang Sanyi Airport丽江三义机场LijiangYunnanLJGZPLJ038map info
Linyi Shubuling Airport临沂沭埠岭国际机场LinyiShandongLYIZSLY071map info
Liuzhou Bailian Airport柳州白莲机场LiuzhouGuangxiLZHZGZH079map info
Luoyang Beijiao Airport洛阳北郊机场LuoyangHenanLYAZHLY082map info
Macau International Airport澳门国际机场Macau CityMacauMFMVMMC041map info
Dehong Mangshi Airport德宏芒市机场MangshiYunnanLUMZPLX060map info
Mianyang Nanjiao Airport绵阳南郊机场MianyangSichuanMIGZUMY051map info
Nanchang Changbei International Airport南昌昌北国际机场NanchangJiangxiKHNZSCN034map info
Nanjing Lukou International Airport南京禄口国际机场NanjingJiangsuNKGZSNJ013map info
Nanning Wuxu International Airport南宁吴圩机场NanningGuangxiNNGZGNN028map info
Nantong Xingdong Airport南通兴东机场NantongJiangsuNTGZSNT059map info
Ningbo Lishe International Airport宁波栎社国际机场NingboZhejiangNGBZSNB035map info
Ordos Ejin Horo Airport鄂尔多斯伊金霍洛机场OrdosInner MongoliaDSNZBDS057map info
Qingdao Liuting International Airport青岛流亭国际机场QingdaoShandongTAOZSGD017map info
Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport泉州晋江机场QuanzhouFujianJJNZSQZ049map info
Sanya Phoenix International Airport三亚凤凰国际机场SanyaHainanSYXZJSY020map info
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport上海虹桥国际机场Shanghai CityShanghaiSHAZSSS08map info
Shanghai Pudong International Airport上海浦东国际机场Shanghai CityShanghaiPVGZSPD02map info
Jieyang Chaoshan Airport揭阳潮汕机场ShantouGuangdongSWAZGOW048map info
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport沈阳桃仙国际机场ShenyangLiaoningSHEZYTX025map info
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport深圳宝安国际机场ShenzhenGuangdongSZXZGSZ07map info
Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport石家庄正定国际机场ShijiazhuangHebeiSJWZBSJ037map info
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport太原武宿国际机场TaiyuanShanxiTYNZBYN030map info
Taizhou Luqiao Airport台州路桥机场TaizhouZhejiangHYNZSLQ094map info
Tianjin Binhai International Airport天津滨海国际机场Tianjin CityTianjinTSNZBTJ021map info
Huangshan Tunxi International Airport黄山屯溪国际机场TunxiAnhuiTXNZSTX097map info
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport乌鲁木齐地窝堡国际机场UrumqiXinjiangURCZWWW018map info
Weihai Dashuibo Airport威海大水泊机场WeihaiShandongWEHZSWH056map info
Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport温州永强国际机场WenzhouZhejiangWNZZSWZ032map info
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport武汉天河国际机场WuhanHubeiWUHZHHH015map info
Sunan Shuofang International Airport苏南硕放国际机场WuxiJiangsuWUXZSWX044map info
Wuyishan Airport武夷山机场WuyishanFujianWUSZSWY0101map info
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport厦门高崎国际机场XiamenFujianXMNZSAM012map info
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport西安咸阳国际机场Xi'anShaanxiXIYXLXY09map info
Xining Caojiabao Airport西宁曹家堡机场XiningQinghaiXNNZLXN046map info
Xuzhou Guanyin Airport徐州观音机场XuzhouJiangsuXUZZSXZ064map info
Yancheng Nanyang International Airport盐城南洋机场YanchengJiangsuYNZZSYN070map info
Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport扬州泰州国际机场YangzhouJiangsuYTYZSYA066map info
Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport延吉朝阳川国际机场YanjiJilinYNJZYYJ065map info
Yantai Laishan International Airport烟台莱山国际机场YantaiShandongYNTZSYT045map info
Yichang Sanxia Airport宜昌三峡机场YichangHubeiYIHZHYC061map info
Yinchuan Hedong Airport银川河东机场YinchuanNingxiaINCZLIC040map info
Yining Airport伊宁机场YiningXinjiangYINZWYN078map info
Yiwu Airport义乌机场YiwuZhejiangYIWZSYW069map info
Yulin Yuyang Airport榆林榆阳机场YulinShaanxiUYNZLYL062map info
Yuncheng Guangdong Airport运城关公机场YunchengShanxiYCUZBYC085map info
Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport张家界荷花国际机场ZhangjiajieHunanDYGZGDY058map info
Zhanjiang Airport湛江机场ZhanjiangGuangdongZHAZGZJ063map info
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport郑州新郑国际机场ZhengzhouHenanCGOZHCC016map info
Zhuhai Jinwan Airport珠海金湾机场ZhuhaiGuangdongZUHZGSD042map info
Zunyi Xinzhou Airport遵义新舟机场ZunyiGuizhouZYIZUZY073map info

Click on a row to select a Chinese airport and highlight in the map. The Map link will display a detailed Google map of the location of the Chinese airport. The Info link takes you to a web page with details of flights from the airport (where available), some of these web sites are in Chinese. The IATA and ICAO are the unique international code for the airports. Rank is the ranking according to amount of passenger traffic in 2016.

Traveling by air in China

The network of Chinese airports has grown rapidly in the last fifteen years. The four main hubs for travel into China are at Hong Kong; Shanghai; Beijing and Guangzhou; from these major airports there are connecting internal flights to all provinces in China. Airports are expanding and multiplying at a remarkable rate with many new routes being opened each year. Hong Kong used to be the main entry point for foreign tourists to China. Air China is the main international airline in China providing a basic service and an excellent safety record. Highest demand and therefore prices are in the holiday period June to September; at Chinese New Year and the public holidays at the beginning of October.

The check-in time requires arrival two hours ahead of flight and the standard baggage allowance is 44 pounds [20 kgs]. There is no longer a departure tax. On arrival a form needs to be submitted giving immigration; customs and health information together with a passport. Checks can be strict, in particular any signs of a viral infection (colds, 'flu) can cause substantial delay - as a precaution against spread of bird flu and other viruses. Most Chinese airports have all the modern facilities that you would expect to find in an advanced country.

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Queue for airport desk for Chinese New Year flights Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

Domestic flights

As discounted tickets can often be found, internal flights within China are best bought in China after you have arrived. There are 30 major domestic airlines in China ensuring a competitive market for air travel. They are administered by the CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China). Weather in the mountainous south and west often disrupts air travel and so some internal flights are subject to frequent delays and cancellations.

The continued investment in the railway network has made trains a fast, comfortable and inexpensive alternative. In the 1960s and 1970s many Europeans reached China on the Trans-Siberian railway into northern China.

Visas

You need to apply for a visa at a Chinese embassy before travel as a visa is required to travel. A standard 30 day travel visa is usually adequate. Although travel to Hong Kong or Macau may not need a visa, onward travel into China does. A specific permit is needed to visit some places in China, most importantly for Tibet and Xinjiang where independent travel is not allowed - you have to go as a member of a group.

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An Air China Boeing 747 taking off from Beijing Capital Airport. Photo by Thomas Fanghaenel , available under a Creative Commons license .

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