Kaohsiung International Airport KHHRCKH

Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) is southern Taiwan’s main international gateway, but it is not a major global connecting hub on the scale of Taipei Taoyuan. Think of it as a compact regional airport: international services focus on Hong Kong/Macau, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and cross-strait routes, while domestic flights mainly serve Taiwan’s offshore islands such as Penghu and Kinmen. UNI Air and Mandarin Airlines have an important local base here; China Airlines, EVA Air and Tigerair Taiwan are also significant operators, but KHH is not an alliance mega-hub. The airport’s strength for frequent flyers is convenience: two terminals, short walking distances, direct Kaohsiung Metro access, and a city-centre ride that is usually simple enough to make a longer layover usable.

Timezone: Asia/Taipei

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.kia.gov.tw

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

Airport facts

ICAO

RCKH

Elevation

31 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

10335 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Kaohsiung Metro / MRT Red Line → Kaohsiung city centre / Formosa Boulevard station · 13 min · Airport station is R4; Exit 2 connects to the domestic terminal and Exit 6 to the international terminal. Airport page says peak headway 4-6 min and off-peak not more than 8 min; first northbound train 05:57 and last 24:02 per KRTC.

Bus / coach

Official airport page lists highway coach routes 9117, 9117A, 9117B toward Kenting/Fangliao and route 111 toward Tainan city; tickets for Pingtung Bus are available at the international arrivals hall counter near Door 5.

Taxi

Metered taxis serve the domestic and international terminal first-floor arrival curbs; international terminal trips add a NT$50 airport stop/service fee. Official taxi rank locations are outside International Terminal Door 1 and Domestic Terminal Door 3.

Train / metro

Kaohsiung Metro Red Line station R4 is at the airport; use Formosa Boulevard for Orange Line transfer. Rail/HSR connections are available via Kaohsiung Main Station / Zuoying by MRT transfer.

Rideshare

Official page lists an online/multiple taxi pickup point across from the airport near Kaohsiung Park on Daye North Road bus stop, reached through the MRT underground passage to Exit 1.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport