Hub Airports
Focus Cities
All Airports (77)
| Airport | City | Country | Terminal | Check-in | Lounge | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEK Beijing Capital International Airport Hub | Beijing | 🇨🇳 China | — | Terminal 3 | Air China First and Business Lounges | 171+ |
| CTU Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Hub | Chengdu | 🇨🇳 China | — | Terminal 2, Counters E01-E20 | Air China First & Business Class Lounge | 40+ |
| XIY Xi an Xianyang International Airport Hub | Xi an | 🇨🇳 China | — | Terminal 3, Counters C01-C20 | Air China First & Business Class Lounge | 10+ |
| AUH Abu Dhabi International Airport | Abu Dhabi | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | — | — | — | 1+ |
| MAD Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport | Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | — | — | — | 3+ |
| ALA Almaty International Airport | Almaty | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | — | — | — | 2+ |
| ATH Athens International Airport | Athens | 🇬🇷 Greece | — | — | — | 1+ |
| AKL Auckland Airport | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | — | — | — | 1+ |
| CMB Bandaranaike International Airport | Colombo | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | — | — | — | 1+ |
| BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bangkok | 🇹🇠Thailand | — | — | — | 4+ |
| BCN Barcelona-El Prat Airport | Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | — | — | — | 2+ |
| PKX Beijing Daxing International Airport | Beijing | 🇨🇳 China | — | — | — | 54+ |
| BRU Brussels Airport | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | — | — | — | 2+ |
| BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | Budapest | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º Hungary | — | — | — | 2+ |
| CAI Cairo International Airport | Cairo | 🇪🇬 Egypt | — | — | — | 1+ |
| CNX Chiang Mai International Airport | Chiang Mai | 🇹🇠Thailand | — | — | — | 1+ |
| CKG Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Focus | Chongqing | 🇨🇳 China | Terminal 3A | Terminal 3A check-in counters | — | 41+ |
| NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport | Nagoya | 🇯🇵 Japan | — | — | — | 2+ |
| CPH Copenhagen Airport | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | — | — | — | 1+ |
| DXB Dubai International Airport | Dubai | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | — | — | — | 3+ |
| FRA Frankfurt Airport | Frankfurt | 🇩🇪 Germany | — | — | — | 4+ |
| FUK Fukuoka Airport | Fukuoka | 🇯🇵 Japan | — | — | — | 2+ |
| GVA Geneva Airport | Geneva | 🇨🇠Switzerland | — | — | — | 1+ |
| PUS Gimhae International Airport | Busan | 🇰🇷 South Korea | — | — | — | 1+ |
| GMP Gimpo International Airport | Seoul | 🇰🇷 South Korea | — | — | — | 1+ |
| CAN Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | — | — | — | 19+ |
| HGH Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Focus | Hangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | Terminal 3 | Main terminal check-in counters | — | 38+ |
| DAC Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport | Dhaka | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | — | — | — | 1+ |
| HKG Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Hong Kong | — | Terminal 1 check-in counters | — | 7+ |
| ICN Incheon International Airport | Seoul | 🇰🇷 South Korea | — | Terminal 1 check-in counters | — | 8+ |
| ISB Islamabad International Airport | Islamabad | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | — | — | — | 2+ |
| IST Istanbul Airport | Istanbul | 🇹🇷 Turkey | — | — | — | 1+ |
| CJU Jeju International Airport | Jeju | 🇰🇷 South Korea | — | — | — | 1+ |
| JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport | New York | 🇺🇸 United States | — | — | — | 1+ |
| HAV Jose Marti International Airport | Havana | 🇨🇺 Cuba | — | — | — | 1+ |
| KIX Kansai International Airport | Osaka | 🇯🇵 Japan | — | — | — | 3+ |
| RUH King Khalid International Airport | Riyadh | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | — | — | — | 1+ |
| KUL Kuala Lumpur International Airport | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | — | — | — | 2+ |
| KMG Kunming Changshui International Airport Focus | Kunming | 🇨🇳 China | Main Terminal | Main terminal check-in counters | — | 9+ |
| FCO Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport | Rome | 🇮🇹 Italy | — | — | — | 1+ |
| LGW London Gatwick Airport | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | — | — | — | 2+ |
| LHR London Heathrow Airport | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | — | — | — | 2+ |
| LAX Los Angeles International Airport | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | — | — | — | 2+ |
| MEL Melbourne Airport | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia | — | — | — | 1+ |
| MXP Milan Malpensa Airport | Milan | 🇮🇹 Italy | — | — | — | 4+ |
| MUC Munich Airport | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | — | — | — | 2+ |
| NKG Nanjing Lukou International Airport Focus | Nanjing | 🇨🇳 China | Terminal 2 | Main terminal check-in counters | — | 4+ |
| NRT Narita International Airport | Tokyo | 🇯🇵 Japan | — | — | — | 6+ |
| CTS New Chitose Airport | Sapporo | 🇯🇵 Japan | — | — | — | 1+ |
| MNL Ninoy Aquino International Airport | Manila | 🇵🇠Philippines | — | — | — | 2+ |
| HAN Noi Bai International Airport | Hanoi | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | — | — | — | 3+ |
| JNB O.R. Tambo International Airport | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | — | — | — | 1+ |
| CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | — | — | — | 2+ |
| HKT Phuket International Airport | Phuket | 🇹🇠Thailand | — | — | — | 3+ |
| TAO Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport Focus | Qingdao | 🇨🇳 China | Main Terminal | Main terminal check-in counters | — | 3+ |
| SFO San Francisco International Airport | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | — | — | — | 1+ |
| GRU Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport | Sao Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | — | — | — | 1+ |
| SHA Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Focus | Shanghai | 🇨🇳 China | — | Terminal 2, Concourse D | Air China First Class Lounge | 7+ |
| PVG Shanghai Pudong International Airport Focus | Shanghai | 🇨🇳 China | — | Terminal 2 | Air China First/Business Lounge | 42+ |
| SZX Shenzhen Bao an International Airport Focus | Shenzhen | 🇨🇳 China | — | Terminal 3, Domestic Counters A40-A48 | Air China Dynasty Lounge | 12+ |
| SVO Sheremetyevo International Airport | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | — | — | — | 2+ |
| SIN Singapore Changi Airport | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | — | — | — | 4+ |
| CGK Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | — | — | — | 2+ |
| ARN Stockholm Arlanda Airport | Stockholm | 🇸🇪 Sweden | — | — | — | 1+ |
| SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia | — | — | — | 1+ |
| TPE Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | — | — | — | 5+ |
| TBS Tbilisi International Airport | Tbilisi | 🇬🇪 Georgia | — | — | — | 1+ |
| HND Tokyo Haneda Airport | Tokyo | 🇯🇵 Japan | — | — | — | 1+ |
| YYZ Toronto Pearson International Airport | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | — | — | — | 1+ |
| KTM Tribhuvan International Airport | Kathmandu | 🇳🇵 Nepal | — | — | — | 1+ |
| YVR Vancouver International Airport | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | — | — | — | 1+ |
| VIE Vienna International Airport | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria | — | — | — | 1+ |
| WAW Warsaw Chopin Airport | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | — | — | — | 1+ |
| IAD Washington Dulles International Airport | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | — | — | — | 1+ |
| WUH Wuhan Tianhe International Airport Focus | Wuhan | 🇨🇳 China | Terminal 3 | Main terminal check-in counters | — | 29+ |
| XMN Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Focus | Xiamen | 🇨🇳 China | Terminal 3 | Main terminal check-in counters | — | 7+ |
| RGN Yangon International Airport | Yangon | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | — | — | — | 1+ |
Popular Destinations
Passenger Tips
Beijing Capital is Air China's primary hub with over 1,000 flights per week from Terminal 3. Online check-in opens 36 hours before departure. PhoenixMiles members earn miles on all flights, and Star Alliance Gold members enjoy lounge access at the Air China First and Business Class Lounges. The airline operates both domestic and extensive international services. Arrive 2 hours for domestic and 3 hours for international flights.
Chengdu is Air China's main hub with extensive domestic and international connections. Arrive at least 2 hours before domestic and 3 hours before international departures for check-in. As a Star Alliance member, Air China offers seamless connections with partner carriers including Lufthansa, United, ANA, and Singapore Airlines. Eligible passengers can access the Air China First & Business Class Lounge before departure for complimentary refreshments and a comfortable waiting area. Online check-in is available through the Air China website or app, typically opening 24-48 hours before departure.
Major hub airline at XIY with extensive domestic network and growing international routes. Online check-in available via app. Self-service kiosks in Terminal 3. As a Star Alliance member, Air China offers seamless connections with partner carriers including Lufthansa, United, ANA, and Singapore Airlines. Eligible passengers can access the Air China First & Business Class Lounge before departure for complimentary refreshments and a comfortable waiting area. Online check-in is available through the Air China website or app, typically opening 24-48 hours before departure.
Online check-in opens 48 hours before departure via the Air China app or website. As a Star Alliance member, PhoenixMiles members earn and redeem miles across the entire Star Alliance network, and Star Alliance Gold members can access partner lounges. Free checked baggage is included on all fares (typically 20-40 kg). Arrive 2 hours before domestic flights and 3 hours before international departures. Connecting passengers benefit from excellent links to Air China's Beijing Capital hub for intercontinental flights to Europe and North America.
Air China operates a focus city at HGH with a strong route network from Hangzhou. Arrive at least 2 hours before domestic and 3 hours before international departures for check-in. As a Star Alliance member, Air China offers seamless connections with partner carriers including Lufthansa, United, ANA, and Singapore Airlines. Online check-in is available through the Air China website or app, typically opening 24-48 hours before departure.
Frequent service to major mainland China cities. Useful for connecting from Hong Kong to interior Chinese cities. Star Alliance Gold members can access the Air China VIP lounge. Visa requirements differ for mainland China versus Hong Kong.
Multiple daily flights to major Chinese cities from Terminal 1. Important for business travel between Korea and China. Star Alliance Gold members can access the Asiana lounge. Chinese visa requirements apply for transit beyond 72/144 hours.
Strong focus city with connections to Beijing hub for international travel. Reliable service on main trunk routes. As a Star Alliance member, Air China offers seamless connections with partner carriers including Lufthansa, United, ANA, and Singapore Airlines. Online check-in is available through the Air China website or app, typically opening 24-48 hours before departure.