China’s busiest Domestic Airline Routes for March 2025

China, one of the largest nations in the world, is a powerhouse of a nation when it comes to aviation. There are also reports which point to the fact that Pokhara International Airport, one of the three international airports in Nepal, might be a debt trap set by this nation. In our previous pieces, we have looked at the busiest routes in China as well as the busiest airports in China for February 2025. In this article, we will touch upon the busiest routes in China for March 2025, based on the data provided by OAGa global air traffic data provider.

[The data was available when the writer last checked the website on 5th March, 2023]

10.Chongqing – Shenzhen

Route Name	Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport(CKG)-Shenzhen Bao´an International Airport (SZX)
Seats	288,664
Distance	1,068 km

Here’s information about direct flights From CKG-SZX*:

Arline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft used
China Southern Airlines	2h 35m	Airbus A330
Sichuan Airlines	2h 35m	Airbus A320
Spring Airlines	2h 35m	Airbus A320
Air China	2h 35m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger
Donghai Airlines	2h 35m	Boeing 737 Passenger
Hainan Airlines	2h 35m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger
Xiamen Airlines	2h 35m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger
West Air (China)	2h 35m	Airbus A321

9. Guangzhou – Daxing

Route Name	Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport(CAN)-Daxing International Airport(PKX)
Seats	302,506
Distance	1,825 km

Here’s information about direct flights from CAN-PKX:

Airline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft used
China Southern Airlines	3h 20m	Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
China United Airlines	3h 20m	Boeing 737 Passenger
Air China	3h 20m	Airbus A321
Xiamen Airlines	3h 20m	A321neo
China Eastern Airlines	3h 20m	Airbus A330-300
Beijing Capital	3h 20m	Airbus A330-300
9 Air Co	3h 20m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger

8.Guangzhou – Beijing

Route Name	Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport(CAN)-Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Seats	366,166
Distance	1,891 km

Here’s information about direct flights from CAN-PEK

Airline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft Used
Air China	3h 35m	Airbus A321
Hainan Airlines	3h 35m	Boeing 787
Shenzhen Airlines	3h 35m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger

7. Hangzhou – Shenzhen

Route Name	Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport(HGH)-Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (SZX)
Seats	376,581
Distance	1,075 km

Here’s information about direct flights from HGH-SZX

Airline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft used
China Southern Airlines	2h 50m	A321neo
Loong Air	2h 50m	A321neo
Air China	2h 50m	Airbus A321
Xiamen Airlines	2h 50m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger
China Eastern Airlines	2h 50m	Airbus A321
Shenzhen Airlines	2h 50m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger
Suparna Airlines	2h 50m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger

6. Guangzhou – Hangzhou

Route Name	Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport – Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport(HGH)
Seats	379,396
Distance	1,043 km

Here’s information about direct flights from CAN-HGH:

Airline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft used
China Southern Airlines	2h 40m	A321neo
Loong Air	2h 40m	A321neo
Air China	2h 40m	Airbus A321
Xiamen Airlines	2h 40m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger
China Eastern Airlines	2h 40m	Airbus A320
Shenzhen Airlines	2h 40m	Airbus A320
9 Air Co	2h 40m	Boeing 737-800 Passenger

5. Chengdu – Beijing

Route Name	Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport(CTU)- Beijing Capital International Airport(PEK)
Seats	389,333
Distance	1,566 km

Here’s information about direct flights from CTU-PEK

Airline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft Used
Air China	3h 15m	Airbus A330-200
Tibet Airlines	3h 15m	Airbus A320
Sichuan Airlines	3h 15m	Airbus A320

4. Beijing – Shenzhen

Route Name	Beijing Capital International Airport(PEK)-Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport(SZX)
Seats	1,477,499
Distance	1,966 km

Here’s information about direct flights from PEK-SZX

Airline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft Used
Air China	3h 50m	Boeing 787-9
Hainan Airlines	3h 50m	Airbus A330-300
Shenzhen Airlines	3h 50m	Airbus A330

3.Guangzhou – Hongqiao

Route Name	Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport(CAN) – Hongqiao International Airport(SHA)
Seats	558,327
Distance	1,181 km

Here’s information about direct flights from CAN-SHA

Airline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft used
China Southern Airlines	2h 35m	Boeing 787-9
Spring Airlines	2h 35m	Airbus A320
Air China	2h 35m	Airbus A321
Shanghai Airlines	2h 35m	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	2h 35m	Airbus A350-900
Juneyao Airlines	2h 35m	Boeing 787-9
Hainan Airlines	2h 35m	Airbus A330-300

2. Hongqiao – Shenzhen

Route Name	Hongqiao International Airport(SHA)- Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport(SZX)
Seats	640,923
Distance	1,215km

Here’s information about direct flights from SHA-SZX:

Airline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft used
China Southern Airlines	2h 50m	Boeing 787-9
Spring Airlines	2h 50m	Airbus A320
Air China	2h 50m	Airbus A321
Shanghai Airlines	2h 50m	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	2h 50m	Airbus A350-900
Juneyao Airlines	2h 50m	Boeing 787-9
Hainan Airlines	2h 50m	Airbus A330-300

1. Beijing – Hongqiao

Route Name	Beijing Capital International Airport(PEK) – Hongqiao International Airport(SHA)
Seats	645,476
Distance	1,081km

Here’s information about direct flights from PEK-SHA:

Airline	Approximate Time Taken	Aircraft Used
Air China	2h 35m	Boeing 787-9
Hainan Airlines	2h 35m	Boeing 787
China Eastern Airlines	2h 35m	Airbus A320

* Data regarding the direct flights were taken from Flight Routes