Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)

Guilin Airport Facilities and Layout

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport has two terminal buildings. The main operating base occupies an area of 155,600 square meters, with 3200-meter runways, 51 parking spaces for planes, and 31 boarding bridges. The flights departing/arriving there connect 76 cities, with 112 domestic and foreign routes, and carried more than 786,000 passengers in 2017, and the total number of take-off and landing flights has reached 62,400 times.

Terminal 2

The newly built T2 terminal is the main building of Guilin Airport, which has 3 floors. The first floor is arrival hall with parking lots for airport buses, taxis, cars. On the second floor is the restaurant area for passengers to rest during transit. Free WiFi and charging outlets are provided. The departure hall is on the third floor with a first aid station and a police room. There are totally 17 security checkpoints, 5 international security checkpoints, 25 boarding gates, and self-service baggage checking equipment inside the terminal with real-time flight tables for passengers to refer to. Since it began to operate in September, 2018, it has become the major transportation hub connecting Guilin with the world with the capability of transferring more than 12 million people per year.

Terminal 1

Guilin Airport Terminal T1 is a two-storey building with an area of more than 50,000 square meters. There are 17 boarding bridges and 6 arrival baggage conveyor belts. The departure lounge includes commercial catering and other rental service facilities with an area of 6086 square meters. There are restaurants, bookstores, cafes and VIP halls, etc, inside the terminal building, as well as passenger services such as self-check-in, free Wi-Fi, free charging outlets, free drinking water.

Visa-Free Travel From Guilin Liangjiang Airport

Visa-Free Entry

Since 2015, citizens from 10 ASEAN countries (Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines) can apply for a six-day visa-free entry exemption at Guilin Liangjiang Airport, which is not applicable for self-guide travellers. Visitors need be in a tourist group (at least 2 persons) that will be organized and received by a certified travel agency. The agency is also responsible for arranging visa-free groups’ entry/exit from the Guilin Liangjiang International Airport. The tour activities within the administrative area of Guilin shall not exceed 6 days.>> Learn More about Guilin Tour

Visa-Free Transit

Passengers can be exempted from visa if they transit from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to a third country (region) within 72 hours on the basis of their valid international travel documents, the online tickets or related certificates to a third country/region with confirmed flight dates and seats for departure within 72 hours.>> Learn More about Guilin 72-Hour Visa Free Transit Exemption

Domestic Flights to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

Guilin is one of the top tourist cities in China, and the airport here serves over 100 flights departing from and 76 cities, including the cities from China mainland, including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Kunming, Nanning, Nanjing, Qingdao, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Haikou, Yantai, Jinan, Harbin, Shenyang, Yinchuan, Lijiang, Zhengzhou, Hohhot, Lanzhou, Xuzhou, etc, with a few international /regional flights from Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. The regular flights are operated all year around in the following major tourist cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu,Chongqing, Nanning, Xiamen, Kunming, Fuzhou.

Since the geological distance from Guangzhou/Shenzhen to Guilin is not far, the flights were all cancelled and replaced by the high speed bullet train.>> Learn More about Trains to Guilin

Popular Air Lines to Guilin

Beijing to Guilin Flight

There are multiple flights departing from Beijing to Guilin all year around, operated by Air China, Grand China Air and China Southern Airlines. Most of the carriers are Boeing 737-800 airliners. It usually takes about 3 hours for a non-stop flight, and all the flights arrive/ depart at Terminal 2 of Guilin Liangjiang Airport, due to the temporary maintaining process in Terminal 1, while the flights depart/ arrive at different terminals of Beijing Capital Airport. The scheduled departing time in Beijing/Guilin is arranged in the afternoon for almost all the flights, while there is one flight departing in the morning at 8am in Guilin, and the last flight lands in Guilin/Beiing at 12:30pm. >> Check Beijing to Guilin Transfer: Flights & (Bullet) Trains

Beijing to Guilin / Guilin to Beijing Flight Schedules

Note: Since the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated flight schedules.

Shanghai to Guilin Flight

Taking a 2-3 hours' flight from Guilin to Shanghai/Shanghai to Guilin is the most convenient and time-saving way for tourists. There are 2 airports in Shanghai and one airport in Guilin (Pudong Airport & Hongqiao Airport) and one Airport in Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang Airport), and many flights are arranged and ready to take off, altogether 8 (non-stop) departing flights each day in busy months (May ~ Oct) operated by Shanghai Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines. >> Check Shanghai to Guilin Transfer: Flights & (Bullet) Trains.

Shanghai to Guilin / Guilin to Shanghai Flight Schedules

Note: Since the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated flight schedules.

Xian to Guilin Flight

There are multiple Xian Guilin flights running every day in every season between the two cities. For the long geological distance between them, it takes over 10 hours for trains. However, with the duration of 2 hours, you can land at Xian Xianyang Airport from Guilin Liangjiang Airport, served by the carries, China Southern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Air China.>> Check Xian to Guilin Transfer: Flights & (Bullet) Trains.

Xian to Guilin / Guilin to Xian Flight Schedules

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Chengdu to Guilin Flight

There are still some flights departing from Chengdu to Guilin every day operated by Shandong Airlines and Air China, though the number is not as great as the train's, and the carries are Airbus A321 and Boeing 737-800. It usually takes about 2 hours for a non-stop flight. All the flights arrive/depart at Terminal 2 of Guilin Liangjiang Airport. Similarly, almost all the flights depart/arrive at Terminal 2 of Chengdu Shuangliu Airport in the morning/evening. The followings are 4 recommended Chengdu Guilin flights for your reference.>> Check Chengdu to Guilin Transfer: Flights & (Bullet) Trains

Chengdu to Guilin / Guilin to Chengdu Flight Schedules

Note: Since the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated flight schedules.

Chongqing to Guilin Flight

China Express Airlines offer you a couple of direct flights between Chongqing and Guilin with 1.5-hour duration. The flight in Chongqing departS really early, around 6am. Travelling from Guilin to Chongqing, you can take the flight departing at 1pm from Chongqing Jiangbei Airport and arrive at Guilin Liangjiang Airport at 2:35pm.

Chongqing to Guilin / Guilin to Chongqing Flight Schedules

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Nanning to Guilin Flight

Nanning and Guilin are located in the same province. There are multiple bullets trains running between the two city with a few flights taking off every other day with 1-hour duration at Nanning Wuxu Airport operated by China Southern Airlines.

Nanning to Guilin / Guilin to Nanning Flight Schedules

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Xiamen to Guilin Flight

Xiamen and Guilin are both located in the very south of China, there are about 8 non-stop flights running between the two cities with 2-hour duration, operated by Shangdong Airlines and Xianmen Airlines. The serving airports are Guilin Liangjiang Airport and Xiamen Gaoqi Airport.

Xiamen to Guilin / Guilin to Xiamen Flight Schedules

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Kunming to Guilin Flight

Kuming is an important tourist city located in the southwest of China.The serving airports are Guilin Liangjiang Airport and Kuming Changshui Airport. There are a few flights running in the afternoon/evening, operated by China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines with 2-hour duration.

Note: Since the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated flight schedules.

Fuzhou to Guilin Flight

Fuzhou is the capital city of Fujian, located in the south edge of China mainland. There are about 6 flights running between the two cities, scheduled in the early morning till the midnight. The duration is within 2 hours served by Xiamen Airlines and Fuzhou Airline, operated at Fuzhou Changle Airport and Guilin Liangjiang Airport.

Fuzhou to Guilin / Guilin to Fuzhou Flight Schedules

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International/Regional Flights to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

Known as a world famous picturesque fairyland, Guilin attracts millions of visitors to come every year all over the world. Beside the mainland China, the abutting Asian countries/regions such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, etc are also connected to Guilin by multiple airlines, and there are even nonstop flights arranged in some of the international cities such as Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, and Kuala Lumpur. Most of the airports in the following cities have over 20 connecting flights provided every day, which makes Guilin accessible within one day.

Hong Kong to Guilin Flight

There are over 20 connecting flights serving between Guilin and Hong Kong every day with 1 nonstop flight on Monday, Thursday and Friday operated by Cathay Pacific Airlines. It only needs less than 2 hours for you to reach Guilin from Hong Kong. Most of the connecting flights transfer at Shanghai Pudong Airport with the duration from 7 hours to 1day. The following schedules are for your references. To inquire more about flights schedules, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Note: The mentioned connecting flights are subject to change, according to adjustments of airlines. All China’s cities use the Beijing Time (UTC/GMT+08:00), and Seoul adopts the time zone of UTC/GMT+09:00. You can contact us for the updated details and other available schedules.

Taipei, Seoul, Busan, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok to Guilin Flight

Note: The mentioned connecting flights are subject to change, according to adjustments of airlines. All China’s cities use the Beijing Time (UTC/GMT+08:00), and Seoul adopts the time zone of UTC/GMT+09:00. You can contact us for the updated details and other available schedules.

Guilin Liangjiang Airport Location & Transportation

Location: Liangjiang, Lingui District, Guilin, Guangxi 桂林市临桂区两江镇

Distance: 28km to the city center, 28km to Guilin Railway Station, 36km to Guilin North Railway Station; 32km to Guilin West Railway Station, 65km to Li River Scenic Area; 82km to Yangshuo West Street; 81km to Longji Scenic Area.

Guilin Liangjiang Airport to Downtown Guilin

By Taxi: Passengers can take a taxi to the city center within 1 hour, costing about CNY 100.

By Bus: there are shuttle buses running between the airport and city center/Guilin North Railway Station. The duration is about 1 hour, and the ticket price is CNY 20 per person. Bus Route: Shanghai Road Stop-Airport Stop (6:00am-9:30pm); Guilin North Railway Stop-Airport Stop (7:30am-7:30pm)

By Metro: In 2017, the Metro Line 1 was officially handed to the construction companies. It is scheduled to open for the public by 2020, connecting Guilin Station and Liangjiang Airport, with a total of 6 stations, and will become the first metro line in Guilin.

Guilin Liangjiang Airport to Yangshuo & Longsheng

By Bus: There are buses running from 7am to 11pm to Yangshuo at Parking lot in Guilin Liangjiang Airport. The duration is about 90min and the ticket price is about CNY 50 per person. However for passengers who want to get to Longsheng, there is no direct bus departing from the airport, and you may need get to downtown Guilin and take the bus (6:10am-7:50pm) to Longsheng Scenic Area at Qintan Bus Station(Pinyin: Qintan Keyunzhan 琴潭客运站). The ticket price is about CNY 22 per person.

Travel with China Discovery

China Discovery provides you worryfree private tour packages which covers sightseeing, dining, tour guide and transportation in Guilin. The tour guide and driver will pick you up at airport, railway station to your Hotel, and escort you all the way to focus on sightseeing and save your time on complicated local transfer. If you have more questions about transportation, please free to contact us and our experienced travel consultants are always ready to help!

Guilin Liangjiang Airport Transportation Map
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Idyllic Landscape in Guilin

Recommended Hotels near Guilin Airport

The following are some recommended hotels near Guilin Liangjiang airport for your reference:

Vienna Hotel维也纳酒店 Pinyin: Weiyena Jiudian

Address：327 Rongshan Road 榕山路327号

Venus Hotel维纳斯酒店 Pinyin: Weinasi Jiudian

Address：Yongwang fu, Airport road North机场路北侧华鼎雍王府

Home Inn如家快捷酒店 Pinyin: Rujia Jiudian

Address：99 Jinshui Road金水路99号

Useful Notes on Guilin Flight Travel

1. When to Book Flight Ticket to Guilin?

Nearly all connected cities only have 1 daily flight to Guilin. It’s difficult to book tickets, especially during high seasons. Thus, you are highly suggested to book ticket as early as possible once your travel schedule is finalized.

2. Which City to Departure from?

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing are main gateway cities to take flights to Guilin. And themselves are very popular destinations with abundant travel resources tourists can explore.

3. How to Collect (Receive) Flight Ticket?

Most flight tickets are booked online, so firstly you will receive an e-ticket. You will change a paper ticket when you checking in your flight at a counter in the airport.

4. Free Luggage Allowance

5. Do kids have discounted flight ticket?

Normally, baby under 2 year old can get a discount of 90% of the full price of the adult flight fare, without individual seat. Kids aging 2 to 12 years old (including 12) will get a discount of 50% of the full price and a separate seat. Detailed policies vary from different air companies and air routes.