Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is about 20 to 25 km north of Jiefangbei, the downtown core in Yuzhong. By road the trip usually takes 30 to 60 minutes, depending on traffic and your exact address. Metro Line 10 reaches Chongqing North railway station in about 25 minutes on express runs, and Jiefangbei in about 50 minutes with a change of line.

Every passenger flight now uses Terminal 3. You check in, clear security and collect your bags in Terminal 3A, which also handles all international flights. Some domestic flights board at the Terminal 3B satellite, at gates J, K, L and M, reached by people mover after security. Terminal 2 has had no flights since 23 December 2025.

No. Airlines moved from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 in two phases in 2025, the first on 21 September and the last, including Sichuan Airlines, on 23 December. Terminal 2 now has no flights, though the Line 3 metro station named after it is still open. Go to Terminal 3, served by Metro Line 10, for every flight.

Check in and clear security in Terminal 3A, then follow the signs for gates J, K, L and M to the underground people mover. The ride to the Terminal 3B satellite takes about three minutes, but allow about 20 minutes in total from security to your gate. Terminal 3B has no check-in counters or entrance of its own.

Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, China Southern Airlines, West Air and China Express Airlines use Chongqing as a hub, and Air China has a focus city here. Other airlines include China Eastern, Shandong Airlines, XiamenAir and Tianjin Airlines, while Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia fly in from abroad.

Yes. Metro Line 10 stops at the Terminal 3 station, reached through the Ground Transportation Center. Express runs reach Chongqing North railway station in about 25 minutes, and you can change lines toward Jiefangbei, about 50 minutes in total. The last train leaves the airport around 22:30 to 23:00, so late arrivals need a taxi, the airport bus or a pre-booked car.

Yes. Jiangbei Airport station, underground on the south side of Terminal 3A, has trains to Chongqing North in about 14 minutes and some trains on to Chengdu East. There are only a few departures a day, none early in the morning or late in the evening, so check the timetable and book with your passport before you rely on it.

Official taxis wait at the rank on Level 1 of Terminal 3, signposted Taxi (出租车), and run all night with a night surcharge. Join the line, make sure the driver uses the meter and turn down drivers who approach you inside the terminal. Most drivers do not speak English, so show your hotel's address in Chinese.

Ride-hailing cars do not stop at the arrivals curb. Follow the Ride-hailing (网约车) signs from arrivals to the numbered pickup bays in the Terminal 3 parking structure, and confirm the bay with your driver. Use the international DiDi app or the DiDi mini-app in Alipay, linked to a card that works in China, before you land.

Yes. The K01 airport bus runs from Terminal 3 to Guanyinqiao and Jiefangbei, taking about an hour depending on traffic. It boards on Level 1 and keeps running until about half an hour after the last arriving flight of the night, which makes it an option for late arrivals after the metro has stopped.

Most shops, cafes, taxis and the metro at Chongqing airport accept Alipay or WeChat Pay by QR code, and some machines accept nothing else. Before you travel, set up one of them with an international card. A currency exchange window and ATMs are in Terminal 3A, so you can also carry some Chinese yuan for the few places that need cash.

It depends on your nationality. China lets citizens of many countries enter visa-free for short stays, and Chongqing is one of the ports for 240-hour visa-free transit for eligible travelers going on to a third country. Others need a visa before flying. Foreign visitors also complete an arrival card. Check the current rules with a Chinese embassy before you travel.

Chongqing uses China Standard Time, UTC+8, all year, with no daylight saving time. All of mainland China keeps the same clock, so there is no time change when you connect at Chongqing from Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu or any other Chinese city. The local currency is the Chinese yuan (CNY), and mobile payments are the norm.

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is operated by Chongqing Airport Group and opened on 22 January 1990. It handled about 50.1 million passengers and about 336,000 aircraft movements in 2025. It has four runways and one terminal complex in use, Terminal 3A with the Terminal 3B satellite, and it is a hub for Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Chongqing Airlines.