Hainan airports update flight schedules as the season turns

Hainan's three major airports, in Haikou, Sanya and Qionghai, have updated their schedules as the 2026-27 winter-spring flight season started on Oct 25, with new routes launched and flight frequencies on popular routes increased. Travelers planning trips during this 154-day period are advised to check the latest flight information before departure.

Haikou Meilan International Airport

During the new season, Haikou Meilan International Airport is scheduled to handle more than 96,900 aircraft movements. A total of 42 airlines operate 179 domestic and international passenger routes, connecting Haikou with 133 cities in China and overseas. The expanded network will offer travelers more options for leisure, family visits, business trips and other travel needs.

For passenger services, the airport adds domestic routes to 15 cities compared with the same period last year, connecting Haikou with Anqing, Bengbu and Bozhou in Anhui province, Aksu in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Yantai in Shandong province, Bijie, Tongren and Kaili in Guizhou province, Datong in Shanxi province, Jiaxing and Lishui in Zhejiang province, Hechi in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province, Lhasa in Xizang autonomous region, and Meizhou in Guangdong province, further strengthening air links between Hainan and other parts of China.

Its international routes add six cities to the network year-on-year, including Auckland, Seattle and Tokyo. The airport also plans to launch new routes or increase flight frequencies to Phnom Penh, Johor Bahru and other destinations. Existing routes connecting Haikou with Madrid, Moscow, Jakarta, Kuching and Penang will continue to operate.

For cargo services, five airlines operate routes to and from Haikou during the new season: Georgian Airways, Tianjin Air Cargo, Astral Aviation, JD Airlines and SF Airlines. Planned destinations include Tbilisi, Tel Aviv, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Nairobi, Johannesburg and Milan, as well as Ezhou in Hubei province, Shenzhen in Guangdong province and Wenzhou in Zhejiang province. These services will provide reliable air freight capacity for exports of Hainan's high-quality agricultural products and the growth of cross-border e-commerce, further strengthening the Hainan Free Trade Port's air logistics capabilities.

Travel tips 

Flight numbers and departure or arrival times may change with the new schedule. Please check the flight times, destination airport, terminal and check-in counter in advance, and arrive at the airport 2-3 hours before departure. Additional time should be allowed for duty-free shopping or collecting duty-free purchases. For assistance, call Haikou Meilan International Airport's 24-hour hotline at 0898-966114 or go to its official Douyin livestream for direct feedback.

Sanya Phoenix International Airport

Sanya Phoenix International Airport is scheduled to handle 68,800 aircraft movements during the new season. A total of 44 airlines operate domestic and international services from the airport. The network covers 93 airports, with seven additions compared with the last winter-spring season: Baotou in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Dongying in Shandong province, Foshan in Guangdong province, Taizhou in Zhejiang province, Jinggangshan in Jiangxi province, Maotai in Guizhou province, and Xingtai in Hebei province.

For international and regional services, 13 airlines connect Sanya with 19 destinations: Almaty, Astana, Prague, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Irkutsk, Kazan, Krasnoyarsk, Bangkok, Minsk, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Seoul, Tashkent, Ufa, Hong Kong, Novosibirsk, Jakarta and Yekaterinburg. Additional destinations may be added, pending flight schedule approvals from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Please check the latest published schedules for confirmed services.

Travel tips 

Flight times may change with the new schedule. Before traveling, please confirm your departure terminal and operating airline through your ticketing website or travel app. Also plan your journey and transport to the airport in advance, and keep up to date with flight information and weather conditions to avoid disruptions. For assistance, call Sanya Phoenix International Airport's customer service hotline at 0898-9612333.

Qionghai Boao International Airport

The first batch of routes announced for the new season connects Qionghai with cities including Wenzhou in Zhejiang province, Shijiazhuang in Hebei province, Ordos in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Kunming in Yunnan province, Xi'an in Shaanxi province, and Jinan in Shandong province. The planned flight schedules are as follows:

China United Airlines operates daily round-trip flights between Qionghai and each of Wenzhou, Shijiazhuang, Ordos and Kunming.

Air Chang'an operates one round-trip flight per day between Qionghai and Xi'an.

Air Guilin operates round-trip flights between Qionghai and Jinan on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Ruili Airlines operates round-trip flights between Qionghai and Kunming on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

With two flight options available on the Kunming route, travelers have greater flexibility when planning trips to and from Qionghai.

Travel tips 

Actual flight schedules are subject to change by the airlines. Please check flight details through official airline channels before departure. You can also follow the WeChat official account of Qionghai Boao International Airport for the latest updates.

Source: Hainan International Services