Why go
- Capital of Heilongjiang, China.
- Served by Harbin Pingfang Airport (PFA).
History
Harbin or Hā'ěrbīn is the capital of Heilongjiang, China, and the largest city of the province—as well as the second largest urban population and the largest metropolitan population in Northeast China. Harbin has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts, two county-level cities, and seven counties. It is the eighth most populous Chinese city according to the 2020 census. The built-up area of Harbin has 5,841,929 inhabitants, while the total metropolitan population is up to 10,009,854, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Harbin serves as a key political, economic, scientific, cultural, and communications hub in Northeast China, as well as an important industrial base of the nation.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 58 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, A319, A321, 737-800, 737, 737-700) · 30 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Cheju, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Heihe, Jinan, Mohe County, Nanchang*, Nanjing, Niigata, Ninbo, Osaka, Qingdao, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taipei, Tianjin, Xi'an, Yancheng*, Yangzhou, Yantai, Yinchun, Yiwu, Yuncheng, Zhengzhou
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A321, A320, A319) · 14 routes: Changzhou, Dalian, INC, Jinan, Manzhouli, Nanjing, Ninbo, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (A320, 737-800, A321, 737) · 13 routes: Beijing, Changzhou*, Chengdu, Dalian, Guangzhou*, Jinan*, Qingdao*, Shenzhen*, Taiyuan*, Tianjin, Xi'an, Yantai*, Zhengzhou
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, 737, 737-800) · 12 routes: Beijing*, Changzhou, Chengdu*, Dalian, Guangzhou, Jinan*, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Tianjin*, Xi'an*, Yantai, Zhengzhou
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A321, 737, A319, 737-300) · 11 routes: Beijing*, Beijing, Chifeng, Dongsheng, Jiagedaqi District, Jining, Qingdao, Shanghai, Tongliao, Xi'an, Yantai
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 8 routes: Beijing, Dongying, Hefei, Hohhot, Jinan, Nanchang, Qingdao, Tianjin
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 8 routes: Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Qingdao, Tianjin, Yancheng, Zhengzhou
- Potomac Air BK (YN7, 737-800) · 5 routes: Heihe, Jiagedaqi District, Jiamusi, Jixi, Tianjin
- Japan Air System JD (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Tongliao
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 3 routes: Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, 737) · 2 routes: Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-sakhalinsk
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 2 routes: Huai An, Shanghai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (32S) · 2 routes: Hangzhou*, Zhengzhou*
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 2 routes: Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg
- West Air China PN (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Hohhot, Zhengzhou
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Hailar
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (SU9) · 1 route: Yakutsk
- Asiana Airlines OZ (767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Canadian National Airways CN (737-800) · 1 route: Beijing
- China United KN (737) · 1 route: Beijing
- EVA Air BR (M90) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Irkutsk
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- KSY KY (737-700) · 1 route: Jinan
- Sat Airlines HZ (A319) · 1 route: Khabarovsk
- 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.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
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 Harbin Pingfang Airport (PFA); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HRB has direct flights to 58 destinations on 27 airlines (incl. Tianjin, Jinan, Zhengzhou, Beijing, Qingdao…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 顺航码头, 3.9 km); routes include 2元航线（太阳岛）, 2元航线（船厂）, 2元航线.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Harbin, China. 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.