Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport SHAZSSS

Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) is Shanghai’s closer-in airport and is best understood as a domestic and regional business airport, not the city’s main long-haul international gateway. It is a major Shanghai base for China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines, with strong presence from Juneyao and Spring Airlines; China Eastern/Shanghai Airlines give it a clear SkyTeam-heavy feel, while Air China and other domestic carriers also operate here. Most mainland domestic flights use Terminal 2, which is integrated with the Hongqiao rail/metro hub; Terminal 1 handles international, Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan flights and selected domestic operators such as Spring, XiamenAir and Hebei. For frequent flyers, SHA’s practical advantage is ground access: Line 2 goes straight into central Shanghai, Line 10 is useful for older Puxi districts, Hongqiao Railway Station is next door to T2, and the Airport Link Line connects to Pudong airport from the T2-side rail station.

Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Nonstop from here

Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.shairport.com/enhq/index.html

General

021-96990

Customer service

021-96990

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

ZSSS

Elevation

10 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

11154 ft

Terminals

To the city

• metro → city centre / People's Square via Line 2 from T2, or Line 10 from T1/T2 with transfers · Official airport site states T1 is served by Metro Line 10; T2 is served by Metro Lines 2 and 10.
• Airport Link Line → Shanghai rail/metro network and Pudong Airport from Hongqiao Airport T2 · Hongqiao Airport T2 first train 05:45 on Chinese official page; English homepage says 06:00; last train 22:00; about 15 min interval.

Bus / coach

Official airport bus page lists buses from T1 and Hongqiao East Transportation Center/T2 area, including route 941 to Shanghai Railway Station South Square and other Hongqiao hub routes.

Taxi

Taxi stand at T1 is outside Gate 1 of the arrivals-floor pick-up hall; T2 also has taxi service per official airport transportation pages.

Train / metro

Airport Link Line entrance for Hongqiao Airport T2 is near Gates 11 and 12 on departures level and B1 near Metro Lines 2 and 10; Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is adjacent to the T2 transport hub.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport