Why go
- Capital of Zhejiang Province, China.
- Served by Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH).
History
Hangzhou is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang province, China, situated at the intersection of the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and the head of Hangzhou Bay. Renowned as one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, Hangzhou is celebrated for its cultural heritage and its West Lake.
Airports
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) 23 km to the centre
Hangzhou, 33, CN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 39 airlines (China Southern Airlines, Air China, Xiamen Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines…) · direct flights to 72 destinations incl. Dalian, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Qingdao… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Shanghai (149 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 39 airlines, 72 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737, A320, A321, 737-800, A319, Embraer 190…) · 35 routes: Amsterdam*, Beijing, Changcha, Changchun, Chengdu*, Chongqing*, Dalian, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang*, Haikou, Harbin, Hohhot*, Jinan*, Kunming*, Lanzhou, Lijiang*, Macau*, Nanning, Nanyang, Qingdao, Quanzhou*, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang*, Taiyuan*, Tianjin*, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen*, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
- Air China CA (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 737, 330…) · 33 routes: Beihai, Beijing, Busan*, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangyuan, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hohhot, Hong Kong*, INC, Jinan*, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Macau, Nanning, Osaka*, Qingdao, Quanzhou*, Seoul, Shenyang*, Shenzhen, Taipei, Tokyo*, Xi'an, Xiamen*, Yantai*, Yuncheng, Zhengzhou
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737, 737-800) · 30 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Harbin, Hohhot, Jinan, Kunming, Lijiang, Macau, Nanning, Qingdao, Quanzhou, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Zhengzhou
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A319, A320, 737, 737-800, 330) · 22 routes: Beihai*, Beijing*, Chengdu*, Chongqing*, Dalian, Guangyuan*, Guangzhou*, Guilin*, Guiyang, Hohhot*, INC*, Kunming*, Lanzhou*, Lijiang*, Nanning*, Qingdao*, Quanzhou, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Yuncheng*, Zhengzhou*
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, 737, A321, EMB, A330-200, 737-900) · 18 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongju*, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Kunming, Lianyungang, Linyi, Luzhou, Phuket, Qingdao, Shantou, Shijiazhuang*, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Zhengzhou
- Japan Air System JD (A319, A320) · 16 routes: Beijing, Dalian, Dunhuang, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Jinghonggasa, Kunming, Lijiang, Qingdao, Sanya, Shijiazhuang, Tongliao, Xi'an, Yichang, Zhengzhou
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800, A320, A330-200) · 15 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hong Kong, Jinzhou, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Weifang, Wuhan, Xi'an, Zhengzhou
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A320, A321, 737-800, 757, 777-200, 777) · 13 routes: Amsterdam, Changchun*, Chengdu*, Dalian*, Guangzhou*, Guilin*, Haikou*, Harbin*, Lanzhou*, Qingdao*, Sanya*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen*
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A319) · 8 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guiyang, Haikou, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Zhengzhou
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 6 routes: Dalian, Guilin, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190) · 5 routes: Dongsheng, Shantou, Tianjin, Wuhan, Zhengzhou
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 5 routes: Guilin, Jinan, Qingdao, Xiamen, Yantai
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 4 routes: Dalian, Guilin, Guiyang, Qingdao
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737-800, A320, 757) · 4 routes: Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong*, Zhengzhou
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 3 routes: Changcha, Chengdu, Sanya
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 3 routes: Changcha, Dalian, Tianjin
- All Nippon Airways NH (737) · 2 routes: Osaka, Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A320, A330-300) · 2 routes: Busan, Seoul
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (A321, 737) · 2 routes: Ganzhou, Kunming
- Caucasus Airlines NS (Embraer 190, 737-700) · 2 routes: Sanya, Shijiazhuang
- China United KN (737) · 2 routes: Guangzhou, Shijiazhuang
- Huaxia G5 (CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Fuyang, Xiangfan
- Mandarin Airlines AE (A330-300, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Kaohsiung*, Taichung
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Chiang Mai
- Uni Air B7 (M90) · 2 routes: Kaohsiung, Taichung
- Air Macau NX (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Macau
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kota Kinabalu
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- EVA Air BR (A330-200, 747-400, M90) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A320, A330-200) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Korean Air KE (737-900) · 1 route: Chongju
- KSY KY (737-700) · 1 route: Kunming
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Doha
- TransAsia Airways GE (A321) · 1 route: Taipei
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 1 route: Danang
- Virgin Express TV (A319) · 1 route: Chengdu
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport 13 km to the centre
Hangzhou, 33, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH) 69 km to the centre
Xiuzhou, Hangzhou, 33, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Anji Tianzihu General Airport 85 km to the centre
Anji, 33, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Deqing Moganshan Airport (DEQ) 31 km to the centre
Huzhou, 33, CN — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
二公园码头
Ferry terminal · 4.1 km from the centre
钱王祠码头
Ferry terminal · 4.1 km from the centre
三潭映月码头
Ferry terminal · 4.8 km from the centre
艮山门
Ferry terminal · 5.5 km from the centre
濮家
Ferry terminal · 5.9 km from the centre
水上巴士-武林门站
Ferry terminal · 6 km from the centre
西兴大桥摆渡线
Ferry route
西湖环湖游览线
Ferry route
水上巴士1号线
Ferry route
Water Bus Line 3
Ferry route
Water Bus Line 2
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HGH has direct flights to 72 destinations on 39 airlines (incl. Dalian, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Qingdao…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 二公园码头, 4.1 km); routes include 西兴大桥摆渡线, 西湖环湖游览线, 水上巴士1号线.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Hangzhou, China. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Gulfstream, Global, BBJ · China's largest business-jet operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing