Hong Kong International Airport: Terminals, Airlines & Flights
Hong Kong International Airport is a 4F-level airport located 30 kilometers from the city center. It is the only civil airport in Hong Kong and also the fourth busiest transit hub in Asia, with flights connecting Europe, America, Asia, and Oceania.
- Chinese Name: Hong Kong International Airport
- Location: Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- ICAO Code: VHHH
- IATA Code: HKG
- Area: 735,000 m²
Airlines at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong Airport has 2 terminals. You need to go to the terminal where your airline is located to check in.
Airlines in Terminal 1
Aeroflot (SU), Air Astana (KC), Air Busan (BX), Cambodia Angkor Air (K6), Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Air Mauritius (MK), Air New Zealand (NZ), Air Niugini (PX), Air Premia (YP), Air Seoul (RS), AirAsia (AK), AirAsia X (D7), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Bangkok Airways (PG), Batik Air (OD), British Airways (BA), Cambodia Airways (KR), Cathay Pacific (CX), Cebu Pacific (5J), China Airlines (CI)
China Eastern Airlines (MU), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Chongqing Airlines (OQ), Eastar Jet (ZE), EgyptAir (MS), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), EVA Air (BR), Eznis Airways (MG), Fiji Airways (FJ), Finnair (AY), Garuda Indonesia (GA), Greater Bay Airlines (HB), Hainan Airlines (HU), Hebei Airlines (NS), Hong Kong Express (UO), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), IndiGo (6E), Japan Airlines (JL), Jeju Air (7C), Jetstar Japan (GK), Jiangxi Air (RY), Jin Air (LJ), Juneyao Air (HO), KLM (KL), Korean Air (KE)
Lanmei Airlines (LQ), Loong Air (GJ), Lucky Air (8L), Lufthansa (LH), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Mandarin Airlines (AE), MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM), Nepal Airlines (RA), Peach Aviation (MM), Philippine Airlines (PR), Philippines AirAsia (Z2), Indonesia AirAsia (QZ), Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Qingdao Airlines (QW), Royal Air Philippines (RW), Royal Brunei Airlines (BI), Royal Jordanian (RJ), Ruili Airlines (DR), S7 Airlines (S7), Scoot (TR)
Shandong Airlines (SC), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Sichuan Airlines (3U), Singapore Airlines (SQ), SpiceJet (SG), Spring Airlines (9C), STARLUX Airlines (JX), Swiss International Air Lines (LX), T'way Air (TW), Thai AirAsia (FD), Thai Airways (TG), Thai Lion Air (SL), Tibet Airlines (TV), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA), Urumqi Air (UQ), VietJet Air (VJ), Vietnam Airlines (VN), West Air (PN), Xiamen Airlines (MF)
Airlines in Terminal 2
Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 2 will officially open on May 27, 2026. A total of 15 airlines will move to this terminal in phases.
May 27: Hong Kong Airlines
May 28: AirAsia, Batik Air, Hainan Airlines, Philippines AirAsia, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
June 2: Cambodia Airways, IndiGo, and VietJet Air
June 3: Bangkok Airways, Greater Bay Airlines, and Jeju Air
June 9: Cebu Pacific
June 10: Hong Kong Express
Domestic Flights Depart from Hong Kong Airport
You can fly from Hong Kong to 51 cities in the mainland of china.
| Airlines | Arrival City |
|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Qingdao, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Xi'an, Wenzhou, Haikou, Ningbo, Urumqi, Changsha, Taipei, Kaohsiung |
| Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Lijiang, Haikou, Sanya, Hailar, Taipei |
| Hong Kong Express (UO) | Beijing, Ningbo, Yiwu, Changzhou, Guiyang, Sanya, Wuxi, Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung |
| Greater Bay Airlines (HB) | Zhoushan, Huangshan, Yichang, Zhangjiajie, Guilin, Datong, Quanzhou, Xuzhou, Enshi, Hohhot, Taipei |
| China Eastern Airlines (MU) | Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, Taiyuan, Xi'an, Ningbo, Wuhan, Kunming, Lanzhou |
| China Southern Airlines (CZ) | Beijing, Shenyang, Urumqi, Harbin |
| Air China (CA) | Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Dalian |
| Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | Nanjing, Wuxi, Chengdu |
| Loong Air (GJ) | Hangzhou |
| Xiamen Airlines (MF) | Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Yinchuan |
| Shanghai Airlines (FM) | Shanghai |
| Hainan Airlines (HU) | Haikou, Changchun |
| Shandong Airlines (SC) | Jinan, Qingdao |
| Chongqing Airlines (OQ) | Chongqing |
| Qingdao Airlines (QW) | Qingdao |
| Jiangxi Air (RY) | Shanghai |
| Sichuan Airlines (3U) | Chengdu |
| Hebei Airlines (NS) | Shijiazhuang |
| Tibet Airlines (TV) | Yuncheng |
| China Airlines (CI) | Taipei, Kaohsiung |
| EVA Air (BR) | Taipei, Kaohsiung |
| STARLUX Airlines (JX) | Taipei, Kaohsiung |
International Flights Depart from Hong Kong Airport
You can fly from Hong Kong to 83 overseas cities or regions.
| Airlines | Arrival City |
|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Jakarta, Denpasar, Surabaya, Manila, Cebu, Phnom Penh, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Colombo, Dhaka, Kathmandu, Dubai, Riyadh, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, London, Manchester, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, Milan-Malpensa, Zurich, Madrid, Brussels, Johannesburg, New York-Kennedy, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto |
| Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Seoul, Bangkok, Phuket, Hanoi, Da Nang, Denpasar, Vientiane, Sydney, Melbourne, Saipan Island, Vancouver |
| Hong Kong Express (UO) | Tokyo, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Takamatsu, Hiroshima, Sendai, Okinawa, Komatsu, Seoul, Busan, Jeju, Daegu, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Manila, Clark |
| Greater Bay Airlines (HB) | Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Bangkok, Manila, Phu Quoc, Tawau, Surabaya |
| Japan Airlines (JL) | Tokyo |
| Jetstar Japan (GK) | Tokyo |
| Peach Aviation (MM) | Osaka |
| Korean Air (KE) | Seoul |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ) | Seoul |
| Air Busan (BX) | Seoul |
| T'way Air (TW) | Seoul, Busan |
| Eastar Jet (ZE) | Seoul |
| Jin Air (LJ) | Jeju |
| Jeju Air (7C) | Seoul |
| Air Premia (YP) | Seoul |
| MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM) | Ulaanbaatar |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | Singapore |
| Scoot (TR) | Singapore |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH) | Kuala Lumpur |
| AirAsia (AK) | Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu |
| Batik Air (OD) | Kuala Lumpur |
| Thai Airways (TG) | Bangkok |
| Thai AirAsia (FD) | Bangkok, Okinawa |
| Thai Lion Air (SL) | Bangkok |
| Bangkok Airways (PG) | Sumy |
| Vietnam Airlines (VN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi |
| VietJet Air (VJ) | Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc Island |
| Sun PhuQuoc Airways (9G) | Phu Quoc Island |
| Garuda Indonesia (GA) | Jakarta |
| Philippine Airlines (PR) | Manila |
| Cebu Pacific (5J) | Manila, Cebu, Clark, Iloilo, Davao |
| Cambodia Angkor Air (K6) | Phnom Penh |
| Cambodia Airways (KR) | Phnom Penh |
| Air India (AI) | Delhi |
| IndiGo (6E) | Delhi |
| Nepal Airlines (RA) | Kathmandu |
| Emirates (EK) | Dubai, Bangkok |
| Etihad Airways (EY) | Abu Dhabi |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | Doha |
| Turkish Airlines (TK) | Istanbul |
| Qantas (QF) | Sydney, Melbourne |
| Air New Zealand (NZ) | Auckland |
| Fiji Airways (FJ) | Nadi |
| British Airways (BA) | London |
| Air France (AF) | Paris |
| KLM (KL) | Amsterdam |
| Lufthansa (LH) | Frankfurt |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | Zurich |
| Finnair (AY) | Helsinki |
| Aeroflot (SU) | Moscow |
| United Airlines (UA) | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Air Canada (AC) | Vancouver |
| Ethiopian Airlines (ET) | Addis Ababa, Manila |
Transportation at Hong Kong International Airport
Transportation options at Hong Kong International Airport include the MTR, public buses, taxis, resident buses, and private transfer provided by China Travel. Among these, private transfer is the most convenient and hassle-free option.
The driver will wait for you at the airport in advance and take you directly to your destination without any stops along the way, saving you a lot of time compared to public transportation.
Metro
The Airport Express connects downtown Hong Kong with Hong Kong International Airport. It takes 24 minutes from the city center to the airport.
| Station | Transfer Line | Price | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong to Asia World-Expo | Asia World-Expo to Hong Kong | ||
| Asia World-Expo | / | HK$115 | HK$10 |
| Airport | / | HK$115 | HK$6 |
| Tsing Yi | Tung Chung Line | HK$15 | HK$70 |
| Kowloon | Tung Chung Line | HK$11 | HK$105 |
| Hong Kong | Tung Chung Line | HK$10 | HK$115 |
Bus
The bus s center for airport buses is at the bus terminal outside the east side of Level 3 of Terminal 1. You can pay the fare using cash, a QR code, or an Oc centerus card. The duration ranges from 1 hour to 1.5hours depending on your destination.
| Bus | Route | Departure Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A10 | Hong Kong Airport to Ap Lei Chau | 6:50 - 00:20 | HK$49.7 |
| Ap Lei Chau to Hong Kong Airport | 5:30 - 22:30 | ||
| A11 | Hong Kong Airport to North Point Ferry Pier | 5:35 - 00:30 | HK$41.9 |
| North Point Ferry Pier to Hong Kong Airport | 5:10 - 23:30 | ||
| A12 | Hong Kong Airport to Ap Lei Chau | 6:00 - 00:15 | HK$47.1 |
| Ap Lei Chau to Hong Kong Airport | 5:30 - 22:30 | ||
| A17 | Hong Kong Airport to Sham Wan | 21:30 - 23:30 | HK$47.1 |
| Sham Wan to Hong Kong Airport | 5:30 - 07:30 | ||
| A20 | Hong Kong Airport to Hung Hom Station | 12:00 - 24:00 | HK$34.6 |
| Hung Hom Station to Hong Kong Airport | 6:30 - 14:30 | ||
| A21 | Hong Kong Airport to Hung Hom Station | 5:30 - 24:00 | HK$34.6 |
| Hung Hom Station to Hong Kong Airport | 5:15 - 24:00 | ||
| A22 | Hong Kong Airport to Lam Tin Station | 5:20 - 00:10 | HK$40.8 |
| Lam Tin Station to Hong Kong Airport | 5:30 - 23:30 | ||
| A23 | Hong Kong Airport to Tsz Wan Shan (North) | 11:10 - 00:10 | HK$40.8 |
| Tsz Wan Shan (North) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:10 - 21:40 | ||
| A25 | Hong Kong Airport to Kai Tak | 10:00 - 00:30 | HK$40.8 |
| Kai Tak to Hong Kong Airport | 5:10 - 21:40 | ||
| A26 | Hong Kong Airport to Yau Tong | 11:35 - 23:35 | HK$44 |
| Yau Tong to Hong Kong Airport | 6:00 - 20:30 | ||
| A28 | Hong Kong Airport to LOHAS Park | 11:20 - 00:20 | HK$44 |
| LOHAS Park to Hong Kong Airport | 5:25 - 20:35 | ||
| A28X | Tseung Kwan O Station | 5:50, 6:20, 6:50, 7:20 | HK$44 |
| A29 | Hong Kong Airport to Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) | 6:10 - 00:10 | HK$44 |
| Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:15 - 23:30 | ||
| A30 | Hong Kong Airport to Lei Muk Shue | 6:00 - 24:00 | HK$19.8 |
| Lei Muk Shue to Hong Kong Airport | 5:20 - 23:40 | ||
| A31 | Hong Kong Airport to Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) | 5:30 - 24:00 | HK$19.8 |
| Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:20 - 24:00 | ||
| A32 | Hong Kong Airport to Kwai Chung Estate | 6:15 - 23:55 | HK$19.8 |
| Kwai Chung Estate to Hong Kong Airport | 5:25 - 23:25 | ||
| A33 | Hong Kong Airport to Tuen Mun (Tuen Mun Bus Interchange) | 07:50 - 24:00 | HK$15.7 |
| Tuen Mun (Tuen Mun Bus Interchange) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:15 - 22:15 | ||
| A33X | Hong Kong Airport to Tuen Mun (Fu Tai) | 5:45 - 24:00 | HK$15.7 |
| Tuen Mun (Fu Tai) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:00 - 23:45 | ||
| A34 | Hong Kong Airport to Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Yuen Road) | 09:00 - 24:00 | HK$15.7 |
| Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Yuen Road) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:20 - 22:30 | ||
| A35 | Hong Kong Airport to Mui Wo | 6:15, 6:40, 8:30, 18:15, 23:30 | HK$17.8 (Mon to Sat) / HK$30 (Sun and Public Holidays) |
| Mui Wo to Hong Kong Airport | 00:15, 05:30, 07:25, 17:00, 22:00 | ||
| A36 | Hong Kong Airport to Kam Sheung Road Station | 5:15 - 24:00 | HK$19.8 |
| Kam Sheung Road Station to Hong Kong Airport | 5:10 - 23:30 | ||
| A37 | Hong Kong Airport to Long Ping Station | 09:00 - 24:00 | HK$19.8 |
| Long Ping Station to Hong Kong Airport | 5:00 - 22:30 | ||
| A38 | Hong Kong Airport to Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens) | 9:05 - 23:55 | HK$19.8 |
| Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:35 - 22:35 | ||
| A41 | Hong Kong Airport to Sha Tin (Shek Mun) | 5:35 - 24:00 | HK$23.4 |
| Sha Tin (Shek Mun) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:25 - 23:30 | ||
| A41P | Hong Kong Airport to Wu Kai Sha Station | 7:05 - 24:00 | HK$29 |
| Wu Kai Sha Station to Hong Kong Airport | 5:20 - 22:45 | ||
| A42 | Hong Kong Airport to Sha Tin (Wong Nai Tau) | 10:00 - 24:00 | HK$23.4 |
| Sha Tin (Wong Nai Tau) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:35 - 21:35 | ||
| A43 | Hong Kong Airport to Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | 6:30 - 24:00 | HK$32.4 |
| Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:10 - 23:00 | ||
| A43P | Hong Kong Airport to Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | 12:30 - 24:00* | HK$32.4 |
| Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:30 - 15:40* | ||
| A46 | Hong Kong Airport to Fo Tan (Royal Ascot) | 5:35 - 24:00 | HK$23.4 |
| Fo Tan (Royal Ascot) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:50 - 23:30 | ||
| A47X | Hong Kong Airport to Tai Po (Tai Wo) | 10:05 - 24:00 | HK$29 |
| Tai Po (Tai Wo) to Hong Kong Airport | 5:00 - 22:05 |
Taxi
The taxi pickup point at Hong Kong Airport is located outside the arrival hall. After leaving the terminal, just follow the signs that say Taxi to find it.
When going to the airport from the city, you can hail a taxi on the street. As your payment, cash, a credit card, or an Ocenterus card is accepted.
| Types of Taxis | <=2km | <=200mters <=1minute |
|---|---|---|
| Red Urban Taxi | HK$29 |
When the fare is below HKD102.5, each meter jump costs HKD2.1. |
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When the fare surpasses HK$102.5, each meter jump costs HK$1.4. |
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| Green New Territories Taxi | HK$25.5 |
When the fare is under HK$82.5, each meter jump costs HK$1.9. |
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When the fare surpasses HK$82.5, each meter jump costs HK$1.4. |
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| Blue Lantau Island Taxi | HK$24 |
When the fare is under HK$195.5, each meter jump costs HK$1.9. |
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When the fare surpasses HK$195.5, each meter jump costs HK$1.6. |
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| Per piece of luggage | HK$6 | |
| Wheelchair Or Walking Stick/Cane | Free | |
Resident Bus
Passengers traveling to Discovery Bay and Park Island can take a resident bus. It takes about 1 hour.
| Bus | Destination | Departure Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB02A | DB North Plaza | 06:45 to 09:45, 17:45 to 23:45 | HK$52.7 |
| DB02R | Discovery Bay Ferry Pier | 5:30 to 03:30 | HK$52.7 |
| NR334 | Park Island | 6:30 to 00:30 | HK$32.5 |
Sky Pier at Hong Kong International Airport
The Sky Pier is located on the east side of Hong Kong International Airport and provides seamless connections between flights and speedboats. Travelers coming to China for the Canton Fair can take a ferry from Sky Pier to Guangzhou Pazhou Port after landing at Hong Kong Airport.
After entering China, it is just a five-minute walk to the Canton Fair venue. After the Canton Fair ends, travelers can also take a boat from Pazhou Port back to Hong Kong Airport. The boat ride takes about 2 hours.
Layover in Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong offers visa-free access to citizens from 165 countries or regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and other European and American countries. For citizens of these countries who do not need to apply for a visa to enter Hong Kong, transiting through Hong Kong Airport also does not require a visa.
Related Reading: Layover in Hong Kong
Booking Your Hong Kong Tour
As long as your travel route goes from Hong Kong Airport or West Kowloon to the mainland of China and then on to a third country, you may be eligible for China's 10‑day visa‑free transit.
Contact China Travel, tell us which mainland Chinese cities you would like to visit, and our travel advisors will check your visa‑free eligibility. You can also find inspiration from the itineraries below.
5-day China Tour from Hong Kong to Guangzhou
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10-day Classic China Tour from Hong Kong