Your ultimate guide to Shanghai airports
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Major airports in Shanghai
Discover Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is one of China's busiest airports, providing travellers with the most modern amenities and services.
Airport Code (IATA):
(PVG)
Location:
Shanghai
Address:
900 Qihang Road, 201207
Terminals:
2
Airlines:
Virgin Atlantic Airways, Qantas Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, China United Airlines, China Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jin Air, Korean Air, Delta Air Lines, VietJet Air, Rossiya Airlines, AirAsia, S7 Airlines, EgyptAir, Himalaya Airlines, Malindo Air, 9 Air, Lion Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Philippines AirAsia, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Urumqi Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Jiangxi Air, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Xiamen Airlines, Hebei Airlines, UNI Airways, Shandong Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Air Changan, Austrian Airlines, AirAsia X, Etihad Airways, Emirates, EVA Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Loong Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Okay Airways, Air Macau, Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, Donghai Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Finnair, Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines, Air Canada, Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Swiss, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Western Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, Mahan Air, Garuda Indonesia, British Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Philippine Airlines
Annual Passenger Traffic:
54,500,000
Brief History:
Shanghai Pudong International Airport opened in 1999. This made Shanghai the first city in China to have two international airports.
Discover Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
If you're flying to or from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, you can expect a top-notch experience and comfortable travelling.
Airport Code (IATA):
(SHA)
Location:
Shanghai
Address:
2550 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, 200237
Terminals:
2
Airlines:
China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Air China, Spring Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, China Airlines, Air Macau, Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Southern Airlines, China United Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Lucky Air
Annual Passenger Traffic:
42,500,000
Brief History:
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport opened in 1921. The airport celebrated its 60th anniversary of international flight operations in 2024.
Flights to and from Shanghai
Some of the top destinations reachable from Shanghai are Osaka, Hong Kong, Seoul, Bangkok and Singapore. The major airlines operating in the city include American Airlines, Air France, British Airways and Delta.
Getting to and from the Airport
If you want to reach Shanghai Pudong Airport by public transport, you can take the Metro line 2, the Maglev train or several bus lines.
Hongqiao Airport is on the Metro line 10 route. It can be reached by two buses - one for Qingjian Xincun and the other for West Tianshan Road Fuquan Road.
Parking prices at both airports start at 60 yuan/day, in case you're considering driving your own car there.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
Yes
Currency Exchange
Yes
ATMs
Yes
Baggage Storage
Yes
Prayer room
No
Baby feeding facilities
Yes
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
Yes
Currency Exchange
Yes
ATMs
Yes
Baggage Storage
Yes
Prayer room
No
Baby feeding facilities
Yes
Shanghai airports currency exchange
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