Why go
- Capital city of Jilin Province, China.
- Served by Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL).
History
Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin Province, China, on the Songliao Plain. Changchun is administered as a sub-provincial city, comprising seven districts, one county and three county-level cities. At the 2020 census of China, Changchun had a population of 9,066,906. Changchun's metro area, comprising five districts and one development area, had a population of 5,019,477. Shuangyang and Jiutai districts are not urbanized yet. It is one of the biggest cities in Northeast China, along with Shenyang, Dalian and Harbin.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 29 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, A321, A319, 737-800, 737) · 21 routes: Baishan, Beijing, Cheju, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Hohhot, Jinan, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo*, Qingdao, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tokyo, Wuhan, Yanji, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (737-800, A320, A321, A319, 330, 737) · 10 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou*, INC, Jinan*, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shenzhen*, Wuhan*, Yantai
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, 737-800, 737, A319, 330, CRJ) · 9 routes: Beijing*, Chengdu*, Guangzhou, INC*, Nanjing, Qingdao*, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Yantai
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A321, A319) · 4 routes: Jinan, Nanjing, Tianjin, Zhengzhou
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 4 routes: Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ninbo, Qingdao
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320) · 3 routes: Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800, CRJ-200) · 3 routes: Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 2 routes: Beijing, Zhengzhou
- Japan Air System JD (A320) · 2 routes: Fuzhou, Shijiazhuang
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Tianjin
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321, 767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 1 route: Jinan
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737-800) · 1 route: Shanghai
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CGQ has direct flights to 29 destinations on 15 airlines (incl. Beijing, Jinan, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shanghai…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Changchun. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.