Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (IATA: HGH)

People from Europe (Madrid, Rome, Lisbon, Moscow), Oceania (Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland), Africa (Cairo), East Asia (Singapore, Seoul, Jeju Island, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Bangkok, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Ho Chi Minh, Nha Trang, Bali, etc.), and other regions (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao), etc. can arrive at Hangzhou directly by air.

There are frequent flights connecting Hangzhou and many hot destinations, such as Singapore, Sydney, Seoul, Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.

And also, you can visit Hangzhou by taking the non-scheduled flights from places including Sydney, Cairo, Madrid, Auckland, Lisbon and so on, which run 2 to 3 times per week.

Besides, travelers from New York, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Nha Trang, etc. can reach Hangzhou after a stop or transfer at Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou or Hong Kong.

Domestic Flights

Hangzhou has opened airlines to the popular destinations including Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Chengdu, Lhasa, Guangzhou, Kunming, Lijiang, Changsha, Zhangjiajie, Huangshan, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guiyang, Taiyuan, Xining, Harbin, Xishuangbanna, Urumqi, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Sanya, Hohhot, Qingdao, Dalian, Lanzhou, Zhengzhou, Shenzhen, etc.

There are many daily flights between Hangzhou and the main cities like Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Lhasa, etc. See the flight time in the following table.

Part of Domestic Flights to Hangzhou:

Terminal 4, open in 2022, is the largest terminal in Xiaoshan Airport. It serves international (regional) airlines including Singapore Airlines (SQ), Qantas Airways (QF), Thai Air Asia (FD), Mandarin Airlines (AE), Qatar Airway Company Q.C.S.C. (AR), HK Dragon Airlines (KA), HK Airlines (HX), Air Macau (NX), EVA Airlines (BR),UNI Air (B7), Asiana Airlines (D7), Korean Air (KE), Jetstar Airways (3K), Angkor Airways (G6), Vietnam Airlines (VN), Air China (CA), Hainan Airlines (HU), China Eastern Airlines (MU), Hebei Airlines (NS), Beijing Capital Airlines (JD), etc.

Terminal 3 (Domestic Airlines)

Terminal 3 is for domestic airlines, including Air China (CA), Spring Airlines (9C), China Express Airlines (G5), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Shandong Airlines (SC), Sichuan Airlines (3U), Okay Airways (BK), Chengdu Airlines (EU), Tibet Airlines (TV), Hebei Airlines (NS), Kunming Airlines (KY), Dalian Airlines (CA), Chongqing Airlines (OQ), China Southern Airlines (CZ), China Eastern Airlines (MU), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Hainan Airlines (HU), etc.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is situated at the east of Hangzhou downtown, about 30 kilometers away from Wulin Square - Hangzhou city center. Meanwhile, it is about 28 kilometers to West Lake and 35 kilometers to Lingyin Temple. The airport is connected with downtown through highway which takes about 40 minutes by private car/taxi. You can also take Hangzhou Metro or airport shuttle buses to reach city center.

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By Private Car/Taxi: It's easy to take a car ride at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport. The driving distance between airport to the city center is about 32-35 km, which takes about 1 hour.

By Metro: Visitors may take Hangzhou Metro Line 1 (departure at Wulin Square Station) and 7 (departure at Wushan Square near Wulinmen) to get to Hangzhou city center directly, or take Metro Line 19 to get off at West Lake Cultural Square Metro Station and then transfer to Metro Line 1 or 3 for one stop to get off at Wulin Square. The whole journey would take about 50-70 minutes.

By Airport Shuttle Bus: For independent travelers who arrive late may choose the airport shuttle buses to reach city center. Bus Line to Wulinmen (23:30-01:30, leave every 30mins; CNY 20/pp) can take you directly to Wulinmen and Wulin Square within 1 hour.

To Hangzhou East Railway Station: Hangzhou East Railway Station is about 22km from the airport, which takes about 40 minutes by car. You can also take a airport shuttle bus for 1 hour (CNY 28/pp; run at 23:50, 01:40), or take Hangzhou metro Line 19 for about 0.5 hour.

To Hangzhou West Railway Station: Hangzhou West Railway Station is about 44km from the airport, which takes about 1 hour & 10 minutes by car. You can also take Hangzhou metro Line 19 for about 1 hour.

To Hangzhou South Railway Station: Hangzhou South Railway Station is about 20km from the airport, which takes 30-40 minutes by car. You can also take Hangzhou metro (Line 7 - Line 2 - Line 5) for about 1 hour.

To Hangzhou Railway Station: Hangzhou Railway Station is about 24km from the airport, takes 30-40 minutes by car. You can also reach the station by taking airport shuttle buses (Bus Line to Wulinmen) to get off in the middle way for about 35 minutes, or take Hangzhou metro (Line 9 - Line 1; Line 7 - Line 5; Line 7) for about 1 hour.

Distance to Airport: Inside Airport T4

Address: Block B, Airport Building, Transportation Center, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou

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