Airport Check-in Guide
① Check-in Documents
Valid forms of ID for air travel include: For residents of Mainland China: Resident Identity Card, Temporary Resident Identity Card, passport, military officer ID, civilian cadre ID, conscript ID, non-commissioned officer ID, civilian personnel ID, military employee ID, People's Armed Police ID, armed police forces ID, or Seafarer's Passport; Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents, Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents; For foreign travelers: passport, certificate of diplomatic staff stationed in China as issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreigner's Permanent Residence Card (or a previous version of the Foreigner's Permanent Residence Card still within the period of validity); other valid forms of ID for air travel as stipulated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
For residents of Mainland China under the age of 16, further acceptable forms of ID include Medical Certificate of Birth, Household Register, student ID or proof of ID issued by the Public Security Bureau in the location of the individual's household register
To ensure your smooth travel, please pay attention to the validity of travel documents during your trip. For international flights, please make sure that the license is valid for at least 6 months after the departure date of the last flight.
② Check-in Procedure
Travelers arrive at the airport→obtain boarding pass and complete baggage check-in at check-in counters (or get boarding pass from self-service kiosk)→go through the security checkpoint→proceed to the boarding gate and wait for boarding→start boarding through the boarding gate
③ Flight check-in deadline of each airport (for reference only)
|
Departure Airport | Check-in Deadline (minute) | |
Domestic Flights | International and regional flights | ||
1 | Aksu | 30 | ---- |
2 | Anqing | 40 | ---- |
3 | Baise | 30 | ---- |
4 | Baotou | 30 | ---- |
5 | Beijing | 45 | 60(Berlin, Manchester, Toronto), 50(Brussels, Bangkok, St. Petersburg, Taipei, Osaka, Tokyo Narita), 40(Belgrade, Moscow) |
6 | Boao | 40 | ---- |
7 | Changbaishan | 30 | ---- |
8 | Changchun | 40 | ---- |
9 | Chengdu | 45 | 60 |
10 | Chengde | 30 | ---- |
11 | Changsha | 40 | 60 |
12 | chongqing | 45 | 60(Madrid , Rome ), 45(Phuket) |
13 | Changzhi | 30 | ---- |
14 | Dalian | 40 | 45(Tokyo ), 60(Seoul) |
15 | Datong | 40 | ---- |
16 | Dongying | 30 | ---- |
17 | Dunhuang | 45 | ---- |
18 | Fuzhou | 30 | ---- |
19 | Fuyang | 30 | ---- |
20 | Guangzhou | 45 | 60 |
21 | Guiyang | 45 | 45 |
22 | Guiyang | 40 | ---- |
23 | Harbin | 45 | 60(Khabarovsk ) |
24 | Haikou | 45 | 45 |
25 | Hailar | 30 | ---- |
26 | Hanzhong | 30 | ---- |
27 | Hangzhou | 45 | 60(Lisbon ) |
28 | Hefei | 30 | ---- |
29 | Heze | 40 | ---- |
30 | Hengyang | 30 | ---- |
31 | Hohhot | 35 | ---- |
32 | Jinan | 40 | ---- |
33 | Jining | 30 | ---- |
34 | Jiamusi | 30 | ---- |
35 | Jinzhou | 30 | ---- |
36 | Jinjiang/Quanzhou | 30 | ---- |
37 | Jingzhou | 40 | ---- |
38 | Kashgar | 30 | ---- |
39 | Kuqa | 40 | ---- |
40 | Kunming | 45 | 40(Bangkok) |
41 | Lanzhou | 40 | ---- |
42 | Liancheng | 30 | ---- |
43 | Linfen | 30 | ---- |
44 | Linyi | 30 | ---- |
45 | Liuzhou | 30 | ---- |
46 | Liupanshui | 30 | ---- |
47 | Manzhouli | 30 | ---- |
48 | Mianyang | 30 | ---- |
49 | Mudanjiang | 30 | ---- |
50 | Nanchang | 40 | ---- |
51 | Nanjing | 40 | ---- |
52 | Nanning | 40 | ---- |
53 | Nanyang | 30 | ---- |
54 | Ningbo | 40 | ---- |
55 | Qianjiang | 30 | ---- |
56 | Qinhuangdao | 30 | ---- |
57 | Qingdao | 45 | 60(London ) |
58 | Qingyang | 30 | ---- |
59 | Sanming | 30 | ---- |
60 | Sansha | 30 | ---- |
61 | Sanya | 45 | ---- |
62 | Shanghai Hongqiao | 45 | ---- |
63 | Sahnghai Pudong | 45 | ---- |
64 | Shenzhen | 45 | 60(Tel Aviv ), 45(Vancouver, Paris, Phnom Penh) |
65 | Shiyan | 30 | ---- |
66 | Shijiazhuang | 35 | ---- |
67 | Shenyang | 45 | ---- |
68 | Taiyuan | 40 | 50 |
69 | Tangshan | 30 | ---- |
70 | Tianjin | 40 | 60(Osaka) |
71 | Tongliao | 30 | ---- |
72 | Tongren | 30 | ---- |
73 | Weifang | 30 | ---- |
74 | Wenzhou | 40 | ---- |
75 | Wuhai | 30 | ---- |
76 | Urumqi | 40 | ---- |
77 | Wuhu | 40 | ---- |
78 | Wuhan | 40 | ---- |
79 | Xi'an | 40 | 40(Hong Kong、Tokyo Narita), 50(Toronto),60( Brussels ) |
80 | Xiamen | 30 | ---- |
81 | Xining | 40 | ---- |
82 | Xiangyang | 40 | ---- |
83 | Xinzhou | 30 | ---- |
84 | Xuzhou | 40 | ---- |
85 | Yantai | 30 | ---- |
86 | Yanan | 30 | ---- |
87 | Yangzhou | 40 | ---- |
88 | Yichang | 40 | ---- |
89 | Yinchuan | 40 | ---- |
90 | Yingkou | 30 | ---- |
91 | Yulin | 30 | ---- |
92 | Yulin | 30 | ---- |
93 | Yueyang | 30 | ---- |
94 | Zhanjiang | 30 | ---- |
95 | Zhangjiakou | 30 | ---- |
96 | Zhengzhou | 45 | 45(Hong Kong) |
97 | Zhuhai | 40 | ---- |
|
Departure Airport |
Check-in Deadline (minutes) |
1 | Macao, China | 60 |
2 | Chinese Taipei | 40 |
3 | Chinese Hongkong | 45 |
Route | Departure Airport/City | Check-in Deadline (minute) |
North American routes | Boston | 60 |
Calgary | 60 | |
Chicago | 60 | |
Los Angeles | 60 | |
Las Vegas | 60 | |
New York | 60 | |
San jose | 60 | |
Seattle | 60 | |
Toronto | 60 | |
Vancouver | 60 | |
European routes | Belgrade | 45 |
Berlin | 60 | |
Brussels | 60 | |
Budapest | 60 | |
Dublin | 60 | |
Edinburgh | 60 | |
Lisbon | 60 | |
London | 60 | |
Madrid | 60 | |
Manchester | 60 | |
Oslo | 60 | |
Paris | 60 | |
Prague | Beijing 60, Belgrade 45 | |
Vienna | 60 | |
Zurich | 60 | |
Australia and New Zealand routes | Auckland (New Zealand) | 60 |
Brisbane | 45 | |
Cairns | 45 | |
Melbourne | 45 | |
Sydney | 60 | |
Russia route | Moscow | 40 |
St. Petersburg | 40 | |
Irkutsk | 40 | |
Khabarovsk | 40 | |
Asian routes | Almaty | 40 |
Bangkok | Narrow-body aircraft: 45, wide-body aircraft: 60 | |
Chiang Mai | 45 | |
Chiang Rai | 45 | |
Danang | 40 | |
Luang Prabang | 40 | |
Nha Trang | 50 | |
Phnom Penh | 40 | |
Phuket | 45 | |
Rayong | 40 | |
Sapporo | 40 | |
Seoul | 60 | |
Siem Reap | 40 | |
Sihanoukville | 40 | |
Singapore | 50 | |
Tel Aviv | 60 | |
Tokyo Narita | Narrow-body aircraft: 45, wide-body aircraft: 60 | |
Tokyo Haneda | Narrow-body aircraft: 45, wide-body aircraft: 60 | |
Osaka | 60 | |
Vientiane | 40 | |
Yangon | 40 |