Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

Located in Yubei district, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is around 21 kilometers northeast of Chongqing City, and about 30 minutes by car to the urban area.

The airport opened on Jan 22, 1990. It has three runways and three terminal buildings covering a total area of 737,000 square meters. The apron is 1.66 million sq m with 180 aircraft stands and 250,000 sq m of warehouse space.

The airport can handle annual passenger throughput of 45 million people, cargo throughput of 1.1 million tons, and annual air traffic movements of 373,000.

In 2018, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport has opened 300 domestic and international routes, including 218 domestic routes and 82 international or regional routes. It has opened travel routes to 61 cities in 26 countries on five continents. In 2018, the passenger throughput of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport exceeded 40 million. It is expected to rank among the top 50 airports in the world.

Traffic guide

1. Airport bus

K01 (Jiangbei International Airport- Jiefangbei)

K01 has a total length of 38.3 kilometers and a running time of 70 minutes. It runs every 30 minutes from the airport. One-way fare for a person is 15 yuan ($2.23).

K02 (Jiangbei International Airport-Chongqing North Railway Station)

K02 has a total length of 26.7 kilometers and a running time of 45 minutes. It runs every 50-60 minutes from the airport and Chongqing North Railway Station (north square). One-way fare for a person is 15 yuan ($2.23).

K03 (Jiangbei International Airport-Yanggongqiao)

K03 has a total length of 38.7 kilometers and a running time of 75 minutes. It runs every 40-60 minutes from the airport, and every 40 minutes between 7:00-9:00 am and every 40-60 minutes between 9:00 am-9:00 pm from Yanggongqiao Bus Station. One-way fare for a person is 15 yuan ($2.23).

K05 (Jiangbei International Airport-Sigongli traffic transfer hub)

K05 is the direct bus from Jiangbei International Airport to Sigongli traffic transfer hub. It has a total length of 27.1 kilometers and a running time of 70 minutes. It runs one hour from the airport and the transfer hub. The bus runs from Jiangbei Airport between 8:30 am and 10:30 pm, and runs from Sigongli traffic transfer hub between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm. One-way fare for a person is 15 yuan ($2.23).

K06 (Jiangbei International Airport-Chongqing West Railway Station)

K06 is the direct bus from Jiangbei International Airport to Chongqing West Railway Station. It has a total length of 44.9 kilometers and a running time of 70 minutes. It runs every 30-50 minutes from the airport and the railway station. The bus runs from Jiangbei Airport between 8:30 am and 9:00 pm, and runs from Chongqing West Railway Station between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm. One-way fare for a person is 20 yuan ($2.98).

K07 (Jiangbei International Airport-Shajiaba Railway Station)

K07 is the direct bus from Jiangbei International Airport to Chongqing West Railway Station. It has a total length of 33.9 kilometers and a running time of 65 minutes. It runs every 40-60 minutes from the airport and the railway station. The bus runs from Jiangbei Airport between 8:30 am and 9:00 pm, and runs from Shajiaba Railway Station between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm. One-way fare for a person is 15 yuan ($2.23).

Free bus between T1, T2, and T3 terminals

The free bus between terminals has a total length of 6 kilometers and runs about 20 minutes. It runs every 10 minutes from 4:00 am to 7:30 am, every five minutes from 7:30 am to 9:00 am, every 10 minutes from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, every five minutes from 8:00 pm- 10:30 pm, every 10 minutes from 10:30 pm to 12:00 pm, and every 30 minutes from 12:00 pm to 4:00 am.

2. Chongqing Metro

Currently, Chongqing has 8 subway lines in total. The operating mileage is 313 kilometers, covering the nine districts of the city. The average daily passenger traffic is 2.46 million, and the maximum daily passenger traffic is over 3.35 million.