Domestic Transfers
1. Minimum connecting time for transfers
In principle, the minimum connecting transfer time at each airport is 120 minutes. For airports that provide transfer services, the minimum connecting times are as follows:
Beijing Capital International Airport-T2 | 90 minutes(T2 to T2) 120 minutes(T2 to T3) |
Chongqing Jiangbei Airport-T3 | 120 minutes(T3 to T3) 150 minutes(T3 to T2) |
Hohhot Baita International Airport | 90 minutes |
Kunming Changshui International Airport | 100 minutes |
Urumchi Diwopu International Airport-T2 | 120 minutes (T2 to T2) 150 minutes(T2 to T1) 150 minutes (T2 to T3) |
Xi’an Xianyang International Airport-T2 | 90 minutes |
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | 90 minutes |
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport-T3 | 90 minutes |
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport-T2 | 90 minutes |
2. Same-day transfer service
Scope of Application
Passengers on Hainan Airlines flights who are transferring in Beijing, Hohhot, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Urumqi, Kunming, Chengdu, Shenzhen or Chongqing to connecting flights operated by Hainan Airlines / Grand China Air / Tianjin Airlines / Lucky Air / Capital Airlines / West Air / Urumqi Air / Fuzhou Airlines / GX Airlines / Air Chang'an / Air Guilin / Suparna Airlines.。
Transfer procedure
If you have already completed the Through Check-in procedure for your connecting flight, follow the signs or directions from airport staff for transfers, go to the transfer counter to confirm the connecting flight, then wait for boarding.
If you have not already completed the Through Check-in procedure for your connecting flight, follow the signs or directions from airport staff for transfers, go to the Arrival Hall to collect your checked baggage and wait for boarding.
Hub airports with Through Check-in service for same-day transfers to domestic flights
No. |
Transfer Airport |
Transfer Type |
Transfer Check-in Service |
1 |
Beijing |
Onine |
Yes |
Interline |
Yes |
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2 |
Chongqing |
Onine |
Yes |
Interline |
No |
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3 |
Hohhot |
Onine |
Yes |
Interline |
Yes |
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4 |
Kunming |
Onine |
Yes |
Interline |
Yes |
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5 |
Urumqi |
Onine |
Yes |
Interline |
Yes |
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6 |
Xi'an |
Onine |
Yes |
Interline |
Yes |
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7 |
Zhengzhou |
Onine |
Yes |
Interline |
Yes |
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8 |
Chengdu |
Onine |
Yes |
Interline |
Yes |
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9 |
Shenzhen |
Onine |
Yes |
Interline |
Yes |
Online Transfer
oTransferring from a flight operated by Hainan Airlines / Grand China Air / Tianjin Airlines / West Air / Lucky Air / Capital Airlines / Urumqi Air / GX Airlines / Air Chang'an / Air Guilin / Suparna Airlines / Fuzhou Airlines to a connecting flight operated by the same carrier. For example, transferring from a Hainan Airlines flight to a connecting Hainan Airlines flight, or from a Tianjin Airlines flight to a connecting Tianjin Airlines flight.
Interline Transfer
Taking a Hainan Airlines flight to the transit airport and transferring to a connecting flight operated by Grand China Air / Tianjin Airlines / West Air / Lucky Air / Capital Airlines / Urumqi Air / GX Airlines / Air Chang'an / Air Guilin / Suparna Airlines / Fuzhou Airlines for onward travel to the destination airport; or taking a flight operated by one of the above carriers to the transit airport and transferring to a connecting flight operated by Hainan Airlines for onward travel to the destination airport.
3. Overnight transfer service
Transfer passengers from Beijing, Xi’an, Urumqi, Tianjin, Hohhot, Zhengzhou, Chongqing and Hangzhou can be provided with overnight transfer services as long as they meet the standards for overnight accommodation, regardless of single-airline self-transfer or cross-airline group-transfer.
After disembarking, passengers from Beijing, Xi’an, Urumqi, Tianjin, Hohhot, Zhengzhou, Chongqing and Hangzhou that meet the standards for overnight accommodation can go through the free accommodation formalities at the transfer counters of airlines in the Hainan Airlines Group in accordance with transfer indicators or the guidance of the staff, then pick up their checked luggage in the arrivals hall (if any) and go to the hotel according to the arrangements of the staff.
Time requirements for free accommodations: passengers who transfer from the above-mentioned airports on the following day, as well as passengers transferring between domestic provinces who arrive between 0:00-06:00 AM and whose connecting time is equal to or longer than 6 hours will be provided with free accommodation services. However, the passenger's connecting flight ticket shall be reserved in the same PNR, and the costs of meals and incidentals shall be borne by the passenger.
G-cabin group passengers transferring from Hohhot, Zhengzhou and Chongqing can enjoy overnight accommodation for free by making a prior reservation with the Group's travel agency.
4. Transfer service information
For sales and inquiries, call the 24-hour hotlines of all member companies: Hainan Airlines: 95339, Tianjin Airlines: 950710, Lucky Air: 95071950, West Air: 950716; Capital Airlines: 95071999, Urumqi Air: 95071059, Fuzhou Airlines: 95071666, GX Airlines: 95071111.
In the event of any transfer problems, contact the transfer counters of the following airports:
Transfer Airport | Transfer counter location | Transfer service call |
Beijing Capital International Airport | Domestic passenger arrival area on the third floor of Terminal No. 2 -T | - |
Chongqing Jiangbei Airport | Airport tourism distribution center | T3:023-67153699/023-88869313/T2:023-88869229 |
Hohhot Baita International Airport | The interlayer between 1F and 2F of the terminal isolation area. | 0471-4941020 |
Kunming Changshui International Airport | At the domestic non-baggage transfer counter on floor F1 of the west corridor/At the domestic with-baggage transfer counter on floor B1 of the central corridor | 0871-67083404 |
Urumqi Diwopu Airport | Near the baggage claim on the first floor of Terminal No. 2 (T2)/Near the baggage reclaim on the first floor of Terminal No. 1 (T1) | 0991-3807913 (T2 Hainan Airlines counter)/0991-3808305 (T1 Tianjin Airlines counter) |
Xi’an Xianyang International Airport | Near the baggage claim on the first floor of Terminal No. 2 | 029-88797806 |
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | At the transfer service counter in the domestic arrivals hall | 0371-58517615 |
Shenzhen Baoan International Airport | Transfer service counter in front of baggage claim area in domestic arrival hall | 0755-23453242 |
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | Terminal No. 2 (T2) north of arrival baggage claim Hall | 028-85207580 |