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Central China's major hub serving Hunan Province.

Opened

1956

Location

Changsha, China

Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX/ZGHA) is the primary commercial airport serving Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province in central China. Located approximately 24 kilometers east of the city center, it handles tens of millions of passengers annually and serves as an important regional hub connecting Hunan to domestic destinations and international routes across Asia and beyond. The airport has undergone significant expansion in recent decades to accommodate rapid growth in air travel demand. It handles a wide variety of domestic Chinese carriers as well as international airlines, with connections to destinations across Asia, Europe, and beyond. A major terminal expansion project has been underway to increase capacity and modernize facilities. Changsha Huanghua is a key gateway for tourism to Hunan Province, famous for attractions such as Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, which inspired the landscapes in the film Avatar. The airport plays a crucial role in supporting the region's economic development and growing tourism industry.

Terminals

The airport operates multiple passenger terminals, including Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, with Terminal 3 under development to significantly expand capacity.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to central Changsha via the Changsha Metro Line 6 (Airport Line), bus routes, and taxi services, with the metro journey taking approximately 40–50 minutes.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating at CSX include China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, and various other Chinese and international carriers.

Notable facts

›The airport is named after Huanghua, the district in which it is located, east of central Changsha.
›Changsha Huanghua handled over 27 million passengers in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic impacted travel.
›Zhangjiajie, a major tourist destination and partial inspiration for the film Avatar, is accessible via flights through Changsha.
›The airport serves as a key hub for domestic travel within China, with routes to virtually all major Chinese cities.
›A major expansion including Terminal 3 and a second runway has been planned to boost annual capacity to over 60 million passengers.

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Route map (70 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

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CSX → CKG3U · 319 321

CSX → CTU3U · 320

CSX → FOC3U · 320

CSX → KMG3U · 320

CSX → SHE3U · 320

CSX → WNZ3U · 319

CSX → XMN3U · 321

CSX → FOC8L · 738

CSX → KMG8L · 738

CSX → LJG8L · 321 319

CSX → NKG8L · 321

CSX → SHA9C · 320

CSX → KHHAE · 333

CSX → TPEAE · 320 738 333

CSX → RMQB7 · M90

CSX → CJUBK · 738

CSX → CKGBK · 738

CSX → DYGBK · YN7

CSX → HGHBK · 738

CSX → HJJBK · YN7

CSX → KMGBK · 738

CSX → LLFBK · YN7

CSX → NKGBK · 738

CSX → SYXBK · 738

CSX → TAOBK · 738

CSX → TENBK · YN7

CSX → TSNBK · 738

CSX → XIYBK · 738

CSX → XMNBK · 738

CSX → ZHABK · 738

CSX → PUSBX · 321

CSX → CTUCA · 321 319

CSX → HFECA · 738

CSX → KMGCA · 738 737

CSX → PEKCA · 321 738

CSX → TNACA · 738

CSX → TSNCA · 738 737

CSX → XMNCA · 738

CSX → HKGCX · 320 321

CSX → BAVCZ · 320

CSX → BHYCZ · 321

CSX → BKKCZ · 320

CSX → CANCZ · 320

CSX → CJUCZ · 320

CSX → CKGCZ · 320 738

CSX → CTUCZ · 320

CSX → CZXCZ · 320

CSX → DLCCZ · 321

CSX → DYGCZ · 320

CSX → FOCCZ · 737

CSX → HAKCZ · 733

CSX → HETCZ · 320

CSX → HFECZ · 320

CSX → HGHCZ · 320

CSX → HJJCZ · 320

CSX → HRBCZ · 321

CSX → ICNCZ · 320

CSX → INCCZ · 320

CSX → JJNCZ · 737

CSX → KMGCZ · 321 320

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Changsha Huanghua International Airport is an international airport serving Changsha, the capital of South Central China's Hunan province, and the Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region comprising the nearby cities of Zhuzhou and Xiangtan.

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