Airports in China
The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 4 airports in China: together 1,849 departures and arrivals a day (1–7 November 2026). The busiest are Shenzhen Bao'an, Xi'an Xianyang and Zhuhai Jinwan. The countries with the most airline connections are South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand.
Airports in China
busiest first, departures + arrivals a day
- 1 Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport SZX Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · top connection: Xi'an (XIY) 840
- 2 Xi'an Xianyang International Airport XIY Xi'an, Shaanxi Province · top connection: Shenzhen (SZX) 785
- 3 Zhuhai Jinwan Airport ZUH Zhuhai, Guangdong Province · top connection: Xi'an (XIY) 134
- 4 Hefei Xinqiao International Airport HFE Hefei, Anhui Province · top connection: Shenzhen (SZX) 89
Countries connected
airline flights, both ends seen
- South Korea 106 flights
- Malaysia 90 flights
- Thailand 83 flights
- Vietnam 78 flights
- Singapore 53 flights
- Taiwan 48 flights
- Japan 43 flights
- Philippines 29 flights
- Hong Kong 26 flights
- United States 24 flights
- Indonesia 17 flights
- Germany 9 flights
Airlines
departures + arrivals
- China Eastern AirlinesCES 2,764
- China Southern AirlinesCSN 2,416
- Shenzhen AirlinesCSZ 1,665
- Hainan AirlinesCHH 859
- Air ChinaCCA 616
- Shandong AirlinesCDG 409
- Spring AirlinesCQH 374
- Sichuan AirlinesCSC 348
- Donghai AirlinesEPA 313
- Tianjin AirlinesGCR 253
How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.
Frequently asked questions
Which are the busiest airports in China? +
By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (1–7 November 2026): Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 840), Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY, 785), Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 134) and Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE, 89).
Which countries have the most flights to and from China? +
Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (1–7 November 2026): South Korea (106), Malaysia (90), Thailand (83), Vietnam (78) and Singapore (53).
Which airlines fly most in China? +
At the airports in China with a page, the airlines seen most often are China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Air China.
Why aren't all the airports in China here? +
An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.
Other countries
- Australia 43
- Austria 5
- Belgium 5
- Brazil 17
- Canada 32
- Cape Verde 3
- Cyprus 3
- Czechia 4
- Denmark 8
- Finland 3
- France 28
- Germany 28
- India 9
- Indonesia 6
- Ireland 5
- Italy 32
- Japan 29
- Malaysia 7
- Mexico 9
- Morocco 4
- Netherlands 5
- New Zealand 19
- Norway 15
- Philippines 4
- Poland 11
- Portugal 8
- Puerto Rico 3
- Romania 6
- Russia 4
- South Africa 3
- South Korea 7
- Spain 26
- Sweden 10
- Switzerland 5
- Türkiye 4
- United Arab Emirates 7
- United Kingdom 30
- United States 322
Improve coverage in China
Airports where our receivers don't see aircraft low near the runway don't get counted. With a Raspberry Pi and an RTL-SDR antenna you can add yours.