Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) Information

Where is Shanghai Hongqiao Airport?  

Famous for its fabulous nightlife, Shanghai is mainland China's most developed city. Shanghai is huge, vibrant and very cosmopolitan - and an interesting mix of East and West.

Shanghai was the most prosperous city in the Far East in the 1930's, and a variety of architectural styles is one of the outcomes. Fans of Art Deco buildings come here to enjoy some of the best examples in the world. Some of the other styles evident are Tudor, Parisian and shikumen, unique Chinese houses styled with European flair.

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (IATA: SHA, ICAO: ZSSS), or simply Hongqiao Airport is the main domestic airport serving Shanghai, China, although some international flights are handled. SHA Airport sits on the west side of the city, close to the town of Hongqiao in Changning District.

The city's other airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), on the east side of the city, serves international flights.

In 2016, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport served 40,460,135 passengers. Most flights for Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei and Hong Kong operate from Hongqiao Airport, for the convenience of business travellers.

There is really no better Shanghai Hongqiao Airport transfer method than the Shanghai airport train. Details on all transportion methods are included in this guide.

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Tip: Be sure to check which of Shanghai's two airports your flight is leaving from (the other is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)). If you need to transfer between the two airports:

• The trip takes about 1 hour by taxi.
• There are direct shuttle busses between the airports.
• You can transfer by metro (allow 2 hours), as both airports are on line 2, the main East-West line through downtown Shanghai, but at opposite ends of it (optional: reduce time by taking the Maglev train for the segment of the journey near PGV).

 

Tip: It is difficult to determine if a departing flight is from Terminal 1 or 2, a mistake involves a 20-minute ride between the terminals (so leave lots of time!). 

 

Services at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport include:

• 15 waiting halls
• 18 VIP waiting halls (lounges)
• Shopping
• Dining
• Medical clinics
• 2 post offices
• 3 mini business centres
• Smoking room
• Free baby pram for loan
• A new art gallery has recently been announced

 

IMPORTANT: Like many Chinese airports, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport is NOT open 24 hours. Terminals are open from the first departure flight to the time when the ticket sales for the last departing flight finishes.

Additional Shanghai Hongqiao Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official SHA Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Website