Why go
- Capital of Liaoning, China.
- Served by Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE).
History
Shenyang, formerly known by its Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. It is the province's most populous city with a population of 9,070,093 as of the 2020 census, also making it the largest city in Manchuria by urban population, and the second-largest by metropolitan population. The Shenyang metropolitan area is one of the major megalopolises in China, with a population of over 23 million. The city's administrative region includes the ten metropolitan districts, the county-level city of Xinmin, and the counties of Kangping and Faku.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 29 airlines, 62 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, A319, A321, 737-800, 737, 737-700) · 33 routes: Baishan, Baotou, Beijing, Busan, Changzhou, Cheju, Chongqing, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Hong Kong, Jinan*, Jixi, Lanzhou, Nagoya, Nanjing, Osaka, Qingdao, Seoul, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tokyo, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen*, Yancheng, Yantai, Yiwu, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (A320, 737-800, A321, A340-300, A319, 737) · 21 routes: Beijing, Changzhou*, Chengdu, Frankfurt*, Guangzhou*, Hangzhou*, Hohhot*, Jinan*, Linyi, Macau, Nanjing*, NTG*, Qingdao*, Shenzhen*, Taiyuan*, Tokyo*, Wenzhou, Wuhan*, Wuxi*, Xi'an*, Zhengzhou
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, 737-800, 737) · 17 routes: Beijing*, Changzhou, Chengdu*, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Linyi, Nanjing, NTG, Shenzhen, Taipei, Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an, Zhengzhou
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 8 routes: Hangzhou, Luoyang, Mianyang, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Xi'an
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A321, 330, A319) · 7 routes: Changcha, Chengdu, Dongsheng, Ninbo, Taiyuan, Vancouver, Xuzhou
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190, ERJ) · 6 routes: Chifeng, Datong, Jiamusi, Mudanjiang, Tianjin, Ulanhot
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 6 routes: Hangzhou, Jinan, Nanchang, Qingdao, Weifang, Xiamen
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A321, 737-300, 737-800) · 5 routes: Beijing*, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shanghai*, Xi'an
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 5 routes: Hangzhou, Jinan, Nanjing, Qingdao, Xiamen
- Air France AF (A320) · 2 routes: Baishan*, Guangzhou*
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 2 routes: Jining, Lianyungang
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A320) · 2 routes: Osaka*, Tokyo*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (32S) · 2 routes: Hangzhou*, Xi'an*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Qingdao
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 2 routes: Nanjing, Qingdao
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 2 routes: Jinan, Qingdao
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737-800, 737) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shanghai
- Air Koryo JS (T20) · 1 route: Pyongyang
- Air Macau NX (A319) · 1 route: Macau
- All Nippon Airways NH (737) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A320) · 1 route: Busan
- Eastar Jet ZE (737-800) · 1 route: Chongju
- Japan Air System JD (A319) · 1 route: Shijiazhuang
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Korean Air KE (A330-200, 747-400, 777-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- Mandarin Airlines AE (A320, A330-300) · 1 route: Taipei*
- Scoot TZ (777-200) · 1 route: Qingdao
- Uni Air B7 (A320, A321) · 1 route: Taipei*
- West Air China PN (A320) · 1 route: Hefei
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.
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 Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SHE has direct flights to 62 destinations on 29 airlines (incl. Qingdao, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Xi'an, Jinan…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Shenyang, 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.