Why go
- Capital of Jiangsu, China.
- Served by Wuhu Wanli Airport / Wuhu Air Base (WHU).
History
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu, East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 square kilometres (2,500 sq mi), and as of 2021 a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yangtze River Delta, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capital of various Chinese dynasties, kingdoms and republican governments dating from the 3rd century to 1949, and has thus long been a major center of culture, education, research, politics, economy, transport networks and tourism, being home to one of the world's largest inland ports. The city is also one of the fifteen sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China's administrative structure, enjoying jurisdictional and economic autonomy only slightly less than that of a province. It has also been awarded the title of 2008 Habitat Scroll of Honor of China, Special UN Habitat Scroll of Honor Award and National Civilized City. Nanjing is also considered a Beta city classification, together with Chongqing, Hangzhou and Tianjin by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranked as one of the world's top 100 cities in the Global Financial Centres Index.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 32 airlines, 54 direct destinations
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A321, A330-200, A319, 737, 737-800…) · 36 routes: Baotou, Beijing, Busan*, Changcha, Chengdu, Chifeng, Chongqing, Dalian, Dayong, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hohhot, Hong Kong, INC, Kaohsiung, Kunming, Lanzhou, Nanchang, Nanning, Osaka, Qingdao, Sanya, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Sydney, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tokyo, Tongliao, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yuncheng, Zhengzhou, Zunyi
- Air China CA (737-800, A320, A321, A340-300, 737) · 21 routes: Beijing, Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Frankfurt*, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin*, Guiyang*, Haikou, Kunming*, Macau, Nanning, Qingdao*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen, Taiyuan*, Xi'an*, Xiamen, Yantai*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-800, A320, A319, 737, A321, A330-200…) · 20 routes: Changcha, Changchun, Dalian, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Harbin, Hohhot*, INC, Kunming, Nanchang, Quanzhou*, Shantou, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Xi'an, Xiamen
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737-800, A320, 737) · 18 routes: Beijing*, Changcha, Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Kunming*, Nanning, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yantai
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A319, A320) · 8 routes: Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dayong, Harbin, Kunming, Mianyang, Sanya
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 8 routes: Changchun, Fuzhou, Harbin, Hohhot, Quanzhou, Shenyang, Xi'an, Xiamen
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800, A330-200) · 7 routes: Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Xi'an
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 7 routes: Fuzhou, Guilin, Kunming, Qingdao, Taiyuan, Xiamen, Yantai
- Caucasus Airlines NS (Embraer 190, 737-700) · 4 routes: Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Shijiazhuang, Xiamen
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Dongsheng, Shantou, Xiamen
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (A319, A321, 737) · 3 routes: Changcha, Guiyang, Lijiang
- Japan Air System JD (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Haikou, Lijiang, Sanya
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 3 routes: Changcha, Kunming, Shenyang
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 2 routes: Changcha, Chengdu
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A320) · 2 routes: Osaka*, Tokyo*
- Qantas QF (A330-200) · 2 routes: Beijing, Sydney
- Shanghai Airlines FM (A321, 737-800) · 2 routes: Guangzhou, Hong Kong*
- Uni Air B7 (M90, A330-200) · 2 routes: Taichung, Taipei*
- Air Macau NX (A321) · 1 route: Macau
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321, 767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 1 route: Shenyang
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A330-200) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A319) · 1 route: Changchun*
- Korean Air KE (737-800) · 1 route: Busan
- KSY KY (737-700) · 1 route: Kunming
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Mandarin Airlines AE (A320, A321, 747-400) · 1 route: Taipei*
- Scoot TZ (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Virgin Express TV (A319) · 1 route: Xining
- West Air China PN (A320) · 1 route: Chongqing
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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 18 direct destinations
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, 737) · 10 routes: Beijing*, Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dayong, Guilin, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Xiamen
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, 737, 737-800) · 7 routes: Beijing*, Chengdu*, Guangzhou, Harbin, Kunming, Shenyang, Shenzhen
- Air China CA (A320, 737-800) · 6 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou*, Harbin*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, 737, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Changcha, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taiyuan*
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A321) · 4 routes: Chongqing, Harbin, Xiamen, Zhuhai
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 2 routes: Fuzhou, Taiyuan
- China United KN (737) · 1 route: Beijing
- KSY KY (737-700) · 1 route: Kunming
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.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Wuhu Wanli Airport / Wuhu Air Base (WHU); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NKG has direct flights to 54 destinations on 32 airlines (incl. Fuzhou, Kunming, Xiamen, Changcha, Changchun…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Youheng Pier, 5.4 km); routes include 宁浦线.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Nanjing, China. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.