Nanjing Lukou Airport

Written by Ruru Zhou Updated Sep. 1, 2021

The Nanjing Lukou International Airport is the main airport that serves Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province in China. In 2010, the airport handled 12,530,515 million passengers, making it the 13th busiest airport in China in terms of passenger traffic. It has achieved a major feat over the years since its operations began back in 1997, after two years of construction.

The airport currently has a 3600-meter-long runway and can handle several flights. Thus, the airport is considered as a backup for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Nanjing

Facts about Nanjing Lukou Airport

Chinese name: 南京禄口国际机场
IATA code: NKG
ICAO code: ZSNJ
Address: Lukou Town, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Website: www.njiairport.com

Location and Distance

The Nanjing Lukou International Airport is located in the suburban area of Jiangning District. It is over 35 kilometers to the south from the downtown area of Nanjing.

Terminals and Airlines

The Nanjing Lukou International Airport is the focus city for China Eastern Airlines. All flights operate from one passenger terminal and one runway, while plans for a second passenger terminal and a second runway are still in the works. The expansion, which will be called Phase 2, is expected for completion by 2013. It is expected to raise the capacity of the airport from 12 million annually to 30 million by the year 2020. As of now, the single terminal and single runway are serviced by fifteen boarding bridges.

As of now, the Nanjing Lukou International Airport serves the following airlines:

Air China, Air Macau, Asiana Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Dragonair, EVA Air, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Lucky Air, Lufthansa, Mandarin Airlines, Okay Airways, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Uni Air, West Air, Xiamen Airlines

In total, the Nanjing Lukou International Airport serves 45 domestic cities and 12 international cities, including Bangkok and Seoul.

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Transportation to/from the City

Shuttle Bus

Passengers traveling to and from the airport have several transportation options to choose from. The first and most commonly available in the airport shuttle bus. Passengers can choose between Lines 1 and 2, with the following details:

Route: Airport to Nanjing City

 

Main Stops

Operating Hours

Fare

Line 1

Yuhua Square, Qinhongqiao, Yixianqiao,
Nanjing Railway Station

from the first flight 
to the last flight arrival

CNY20

Line 2

Zhonghuamen Long-Distance Bus Station, 
Shuiximen, Hanzhongmen, Guofangyuan

09:30—22:00

CNY20

Route: Nanjing City to Airport

 

Main Stops

Operating Hours

Fare

Line 1

Yuhua Square, Qinhongqiao, Yixianqiao,
Nanjing Railway Station

from the first flight 
to the last flight arrival

CNY20

Line 2

Zhonghuamen Long-Distance Bus Station, 
Shuiximen, Hanzhongmen, Guofangyuan

09:30—22:00

CNY20

Taxi

It is also easy to find a taxi when going to the airport or when departing the airport to go to downtown Nanjing. Taxi services in Nanjing are available 24 hours. To ride a taxi, just go to the first floor of the arrival terminal. The fares differ depending on your destination. Please refer to the table for an estimate of fair rates going to the main areas in Nanjing.

Destination

Mileage in km

Fare

Zhonghuamen Bus Station

38

90-100

Xuanwumen (Xuanwu Hotel)

44

100-110

Zhongshanling

45

110-120

Drum Bell Square

44

105-115

Nanjing East Long-distance Bus Station

47

115-125

Zhongyangmen

47

115-125

Nanjing Railway Station

48

115-125

Nanjing West Railway Station

50

120-130

Long-Distance Buses

Passengers who are going to or arriving from nearby cities can board long-distance buses that start and stop at the airport. This is very convenient for those who have onward destinations or passengers who do not live in downtown Nanjing. The cities serviced by these long distance buses include:

Hauaian

Airport-Huaihai Square

12:30, 15:30, 18:00

3 hours 10 minutes

CNY90

Huaihai Square-Airport

7:50, 11:00, 13:30

 

 

Yangzhong

Airport-Yangzhong Bus Station

11:00, 17:30

2 hours

CNY 53

Yangzhong Bus Station-Airport

6:40, 13:15

 

 

Shuyang

Airport-Shuyang City Terminal

11:30, 16:00, 18:00

4 hours 30 minutes

CNY 95

Shuyang City Terminal-Airport

11:30, 16:00, 18:00

 

 

Wuhu

Airport-Liangzhan Square

12:00,15:00,18:00,20:00

1 hour 30 minutes

CNY 60

Liangzhan Square

8:00, 11:00, 14:00, 17:00

 

 

Yixing

Airport-Dazhong Lu

11:00, 18:00

1 hour 30 minutes

CNY 50

Airport-Yixing South Bus Station

15:00

 

 

Dazhong Lu-Airport

8:00, 13:30

 

 

Tongling

Airport-Tongling City Terminal

11:00, 15:00, 17:30, 20:00

3 hours

CNY 90

Tongling City Terminal-Airport

6:30, 9:30, 12:30, 14:30

 

 

Xuancheng

Airport-Xuancheng City Terminal

11:30, 13:30, 18:00, 20:00

2 hours 30 minutes

CNY55

Xuancheng City Terminal

07:00, 10:00, 14:30, 16:30

 

 

Jiangyin

Airport-Jiangyin City Terminal

11:10, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 20:00

2 hours

CNY 70

Jiangyin City Terminal-Airport

07:00, 09:00, 11:00, 13:30, 16:00

 

 

Wuxi

Airport-Wuxi CTS Grand Hotel

11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:40, 19:40, 22:00

1 hour 50 minutes

CNY 60

Wuxi CTS Grand Hotel-Airport

07:00, 09:00, 11:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30

 

 

Changzhou

Airport-Changzhou Grand Hotel

13:00

1 hour 50 minutes

CNY 55

Changzhou Grand Hotel-Airport

7:30

 

 

Maanshan

Airport-No. 35 Jiefang Lu

10:30, 12:00, 14:30, 15:30, 17:30, 20:30

40 minutes

CNY 40

No. 35 Jiefang Lu-Airport

06:30 08:00, 09:00, 12:30, 13:30, 15:30, 17:00

 

 

Liyang

Airport-1 Xinhua Jie

11:00, 14:00, 17:30, 20:00

40 minutes

CNY40

1 Xinhua Jie - Airport

08:00, 11:00, 14:00, 16:00

 

 

Chuzhou

Airport-Chuzhou CYTS Building

11:30, 15:00, 18:00, 20:30

1 hour 50 minutes

CNY55

Chuzhou CYTS Building-Airport

05:00, 07:30, 10:00, 14:00, 17:00

 

 

Suqian

Airport-Suqian City Terminal

11:30, 16:00, 18:00

3 hours 30 minutes

CNY95

Suqian City Terminal-Airport

05:40, 10:10, 12:10

 

 

Danyang

Airport-Jet-Speed Air Ticket Office (1F of Cultural Building)

11:00,13:30, 16:00, 19:00

1 hour 40 minutes

CNY55

Jet-Speed Air Ticket Office-Airport

07:20, 10:30, 13:30, 16:00

 

 

Jintan

Airport-Kaijia Tour Service Company

11:00, 13:30, 16:00, 19:00

50 minutes

CNY40

Kaijia Tour Service Company-Airport

08:10, 11:20, 14:20, 16:50

 

 

Zhenjiang

Airport-Zhenjiang Long-Distance Bus Station

10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 18:30, 20:00, 22:00

1 hour 30 minutes

CNY55

Zhenjiang Long-Distance Bus Station-Airport

05:30, 07:30, 09:00, 10:30, 12:30, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00

 

 

Yangzhou

Airport-Yangzhou City Terminal, Tiandi Grand Hotel

10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:30, 20:30, 22:30

1 hour 50 minutes

CNY60

Yangzhou City Terminal-Tiandi Grand Hotel-Airport

05:30, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30

 

 

Car

Those who are driving can reach the airport by taking the 29-kilometer airport expressway, which is connected to the Nanjing-Shanghai expressway, the Nanjing-Hangzhou expressway, the Nanjing-Nantong Expressway, the Nanjing-Dalian expressway, and the Nanjing Ma’anshan expressway. This means ground transportation going to the airport from Nanjing as well as from its neighboring cities is very convenient.

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