Fourteen cities that earn the flight

Every one has direct international connections, local guides who were born there, and at least one day trip worth the drive. Start with the city. We will handle the rest.

Airports & transfers

How far the airport actually is

Times are typical, not optimistic. Every one of these is a fixed-price transfer with flight tracking.

City	Airport	To the centre	Ground
Beijing	PEK / PKX	Capital Airport → city centre: ~45–70 min · Daxing: ~50–80 min	Car with driver
Shanghai	PVG / SHA	Pudong → Bund: ~60–75 min · Hongqiao → Bund: ~40 min	Car with driver
Guangzhou	CAN	Baiyun Airport → city centre: ~45–60 min	Car with driver
Shenzhen	SZX	Bao’an Airport → city centre: ~50–70 min	Car with driver
Chengdu	CTU / TFU	Tianfu Airport → city centre: ~60–80 min · Shuangliu: ~40 min	Car with driver
Xi’an	XIY	Airport → city wall: ~50–70 min	Car with driver
Hangzhou	HGH	Xiaoshan Airport → West Lake: ~50–70 min	Car with driver
Xiamen	XMN	Airport → Gulangyu ferry: ~30–45 min	Car with driver
Kunming	KMG	Changshui Airport → city centre: ~45–60 min	Car with driver
Qingdao	TAO	Jiaodong Airport → old town: ~60–80 min	Car with driver
Chongqing	CKG	Jiangbei Airport → Jiefangbei: ~45–60 min	Car with driver
Harbin	HRB	Taiping Airport → Central Avenue: ~45–60 min	Car with driver
Guilin	KWL	Liangjiang Airport → city centre: ~50–70 min	Car with driver
Zhangjiajie	DYX	Hehua Airport → park entrance: ~40–60 min	Car with driver

Fourteen cities that earn the flight

Beijing

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Shenzhen

Chengdu

Xi’an

Hangzhou

Xiamen

Kunming

Qingdao

Chongqing

Harbin

Guilin

Zhangjiajie

How far the airport actually is

Two cities or five? We will tell you honestly.