Jiuzhaigou Flights & Airport 2023

Jiuzhaigou Airport Location

Jiuzhaigou Flights - Air Routes to/off Jiuzhaigou Airport

So far, there are only Chengdu and Chongqing operating flights to Jiuzhaigou. It is supposed to have 12 Air Companies running flights to/off Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Airport in the future, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, West Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Lucky Air, etc. Currently, 14 cities in China can be connected with Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport, including Chengdu, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Nanjing, Changsha, Kunming, Zhangjiajie, Mianyang, etc.

• Air China（Chengdu, Chongqing, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai）
• China Eastern Airlines（Chengdu, Xian, Shanghai, Changsha, Nanjing）
• China Southern Airlines（Chongqing, Guangzhou）
• Sichuan Airlines（Chengdu, Chongqing, Xian, Hangzhou）
• Chongqing Airlines（Chongqing）
• Hainan Airlines（Chengdu）
• West Airlines（Chongqing, Zhengzhou）
• Chengdu Airlines（Chengdu）
• Pengxiang Airlines（Chengdu, Wuhan）

Note: the actual operating airline info is subject to change, influenced by the extreme weather condition on the plateau.

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Map of Direct Flight Route to Jiuzhaigou

▶ Important Notice:

Chengdu is the most popular gateway city for flights to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport with about 7 available from early morning to later afternoon. Chongqing comes after Chengdu with usually about 1 ~ 3 available schedules. Air routes from Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou to Jiuzhaigou airport is about to open.

Most popular flights to Jiuzhaigou

Flight Route	Frequency	Duration
Chengdu - Jiuzhaigou	7 flights per day	about 40min
Chongqing - Jiuzhaigou	3 flights per day	about 60min
Hangzhou - Jiuzhaigou	Not open yet	about 170min
Beijing - Jiuzhaigou	Not open yet	about 190min
Shanghai - Jiuzhaigou	Not open yet	about 180min

Note: Jiuhuang airport is located in the plateau area. The flight may be cancelled for the bad weather (such as snowfall in winter). It is recommended that tourists make a backup transportation plan.

How to travel Jiuzhaigou with other hot destinations in China?

You can start your trip from Beijing where you can spend two or three days to visit Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Great Wall, Hutong… then take a high speed train to Xian where you can stay about 2 days and visit Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, Bell Tower…after that take a flight head to Jiuzhaigou and lastly fly to Chengdu, or go to Chongqing to take a relaxing Yangtze River Cruise.

Travel Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong by Flight in shoulder season

From middle November to April is the shoulder season for Jiuzhaigou tourism during which the prices for flights and hotels is much lower than the peak season from June to October with discounts about 50%. But many air routes are closed in the winter, and only Chengdu and Chongqing operate several flights to/off Jiuzhaigou.

Transfer between Airport and Huanglong National Park and Jiuzhaigou Valley

After arriving at Jiuhuang airport by plane, tourists need to transfer by bus from the airport to get to Jiuzhaigou scenic spot. Also, you can also take the direct bus to other scenic areas around, such as Huanglong, Muni Valley, Hongyuan Waqie Village, Ruoergai, etc.

By Bus from Jiuzhaigou Airport

Route	One Way	Round Trip	Duration
Airport – Huanglong	CNY 22	CNY 40	53km /1 hour
Airport – Huanglong – Jiuzhaigou	CNY 45	CNY 80	88km/2 hours
Airport – Muni Valley	CNY 30	CNY 50	64km/1.5 hours
Airport – Waqie Village	CNY 60	CNY 120	166km/3 hours
Airport – Ruoergai Plateau	CNY 120	CNY 240	208km/3.5 hours

Car Rental (Sharing)

There are some mini buses travelers can use as transfer to Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou. The price for renting a car to Huanglong is generally CNY 180, and CNY 200 to Jiuzhaigou. A full trip from airport – Huanglong – Jiuzhaigou costs about 700. The driver will stop at Huanglong for your visit, and then keep driving to Jiuzhaigou.

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