Airports in China
The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 4 airports in China: together 2,166 departures and arrivals a day (23–24 October 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) 1,065
- 2 Xi'an Xianyang International Airport XIY Xi'an, Shaanxi Province · top connection: Shenzhen (SZX) 843
- 3 Zhuhai Jinwan Airport ZUH Zhuhai, Guangdong Province · top connection: Xi'an (XIY) 138
- 4 Hefei Xinqiao International Airport HFE Hefei, Anhui Province · top connection: Shenzhen (SZX) 120
Countries connected
airline flights, both ends seen
- South Korea 37 flights
- Malaysia 36 flights
- Thailand 31 flights
- Vietnam 25 flights
- Singapore 22 flights
- Japan 18 flights
- Philippines 12 flights
- United States 11 flights
- Hong Kong 10 flights
- Indonesia 7 flights
- Germany 5 flights
- United Arab Emirates 5 flights
Airlines
departures + arrivals
- China Southern AirlinesCSN 801
- China Eastern AirlinesCES 779
- Shenzhen AirlinesCSZ 677
- Hainan AirlinesCHH 256
- Air ChinaCCA 190
- Shandong AirlinesCDG 120
- Spring AirlinesCQH 117
- Donghai AirlinesEPA 109
- Xiamen AirlinesCXA 107
- Sichuan AirlinesCSC 105
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 (23–24 October 2026): Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 1,065), Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY, 843), Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 138) and Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE, 120).
Which countries have the most flights to and from China? +
Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (23–24 October 2026): South Korea (37), Malaysia (36), Thailand (31), Vietnam (25) and Singapore (22).
Which airlines fly most in China? +
At the airports in China with a page, the airlines seen most often are China Southern Airlines, China Eastern 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 32
- Austria 5
- Belgium 5
- Brazil 15
- Canada 31
- Croatia 3
- Cyprus 3
- Czechia 4
- Denmark 7
- Finland 3
- France 21
- Germany 27
- Greece 4
- India 8
- Indonesia 4
- Ireland 5
- Italy 35
- Japan 30
- Malaysia 5
- Mexico 10
- Morocco 4
- Netherlands 5
- New Zealand 19
- Norway 12
- Philippines 4
- Poland 13
- Portugal 7
- Puerto Rico 4
- Romania 5
- Russia 4
- South Africa 3
- South Korea 6
- Spain 25
- Sweden 8
- Switzerland 5
- Türkiye 6
- United Arab Emirates 6
- United Kingdom 28
- United States 332
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.