Why go
- Capital of Shandong, China.
- Served by Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA).
History
Jinan is the capital of the Shandong province in Eastern China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub. The city has held sub-provincial administrative status since 1994. Jinan is often called the "City of Springs" for its famous 72 artesian springs.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 56 airlines, 150 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, A319, 737-800, A321, Embraer 190, 737-700…) · 115 routes: Amsterdam, Anqing, Anshun, Auckland, Bangkok, Beihai, Beijing, Bijie, Brisbane, Changcha, Changchun, Changde, Changzhi, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chizhou, Chongqing, Dalian, Danang, Dayong, Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Dubai, Fukuoka, Fuyang, Fuzhou, Ganzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Handan, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Harbin, Hefei, Ho Chi Minh City, Hohhot, Hong Kong … +75 more
- Air China CA (A320, 737-800, 737, A321, A319, 330…) · 46 routes: Addis Ababa, Baotou*, Beijing, Cairo*, Changchun*, Changzhou*, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dazhou, Guangyuan, Guiyang, Haikou*, Hangzhou, Harbin*, Hefei, Hohhot, Huangyan*, Istanbul, Jinan*, Jingdezhen*, Jiuzhaigou, Kunming, Linyi, Luzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning*, NTG, Qingdao*, Quanzhou*, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shenyang*, Tianjin, Tokyo*, Wanxian, Wenzhou*, Wuhan, Wuxi, Wuyishan* … +6 more
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, 737, 737-800, 330, A319, 340…) · 41 routes: Addis Ababa*, Baotou, Beijing*, Changchun, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing*, Dazhou*, Guangyuan*, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou*, Harbin, Hefei, Hohhot, Huangyan, Jinan, Jingdezhen, Jiuzhaigou*, Kunming, Linyi, Luzhou*, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, NTG, Quanzhou, Shanghai*, Shanghai*, Shenyang, Tianjin*, Tokyo*, Wanxian*, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yibin*, Yuncheng* … +1 more
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 24 routes: Baise, Beijing, Chongqing, Dongying, Fuzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Qingdao, Sanya, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tianjin, TVS, Urumqi, Weifang, Wenzhou, Xi'an, Yichang, Zhengzhou
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, 737-800, 737, 737-300, A321, A330-300…) · 23 routes: Beijing*, Hangzhou, Hefei, Huai An, Huangyan, Jinan, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Luxi, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shanghai, Taiyuan, Tokyo*, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an, Xiamen*
- Japan Air System JD (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Lijiang, Sanya
- Air France AF (A320, 777-200, A319, A321, 737-800) · 6 routes: Chongqing*, Hangzhou*, Paris, Shenyang*, Singapore*, Wuhan*
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737-800, 757, A330-300) · 6 routes: Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shanghai, Wenzhou, Xiamen
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 4 routes: Jinan, Qingdao, Wuyishan, Yantai
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 4 routes: Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A321, 330) · 3 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing, Saipan
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 3 routes: Danang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A330-200, A330-300, 737) · 2 routes: Moscow, Urumqi*
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 2 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A320, A321, A330-300) · 2 routes: Busan, Seoul
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shijiazhuang
- China United KN (737) · 2 routes: Beijing, Hangzhou
- Delta Air Lines DL (A321, 380, 777-200) · 2 routes: Hangzhou*, Los Angeles*
- EVA Air BR (A330-200, 747-400, M90) · 2 routes: Kaohsiung*, Taipei
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A321, 767) · 2 routes: Osaka*, Tokyo
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shanghai
- Kenya Airways KQ (767-300, 777-300) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A321, 330, A330-300, 737-800, 777-200) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Hangzhou*
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Air Madagascar MD (A340-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Cambodia Angkor Air (K6) K6 (A321) · 1 route: Siem-reap
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Caucasus Airlines NS (737-700) · 1 route: Shijiazhuang
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- China Airlines CI (747-400) · 1 route: Taipei
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Egyptair MS (777-300) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 1 route: Chengdu
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (777-300ER) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A330-200) · 1 route: Jakarta
- Korean Air KE (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- KSY KY (737-700) · 1 route: Kunming
- Lao Airlines QV (A320) · 1 route: Vientiane
- Mahan Air W5 (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Myanmar Airways International 8M (A320) · 1 route: Yangon
- Oman Air WY (A340-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Orient Thai Airlines OX (M82) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Manila*
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 1 route: Tianjin
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A330-200) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Thai Airways International TG (330) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Turkish Airlines TK (330, A340-300) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Uni Air B7 (M90) · 1 route: Taichung
- West Air China PN (A320) · 1 route: Chongqing
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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 21 airlines, 41 direct destinations
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800, CRJ-200, 737-300, CRJ-700) · 34 routes: Bangkok, Beijing, Changcha, Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hohhot, Hualien, INC, Kunming, Lanzhou, Nanchang, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taichung, Taipei, Taiyuan, Urumqi, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuyishan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yantai, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (737-800, CRJ-200, A320, 737-300, CRJ-700) · 29 routes: Beijing*, Changcha*, Changchun*, Chengdu, Chongqing*, Dalian*, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou*, Guiyang*, Hangzhou*, Harbin*, Hohhot*, INC*, Kunming*, Lanzhou*, Nanchang*, Osaka*, Seoul*, Shanghai*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen*, Taiyuan*, Urumqi*, Wenzhou*, Wuhan*, Xi'an*, Xiamen*, Yantai*, Zhengzhou*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, 737, 737-800, A319, 737-700, 757-200) · 16 routes: Changcha, Changchun, Chengdu, Dalian, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hangzhou*, Harbin, Hohhot*, Lanzhou, Shenyang*, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen*
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A319, A321) · 8 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Lanzhou, Shanghai, Shanghai, Xi'an
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A321, A320) · 8 routes: Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Harbin, Kunming, Sanya, Xi'an
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 8 routes: Dalian, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Shenyang, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xiamen
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737-800, A320) · 7 routes: Chengdu*, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Harbin*, Kunming*, Shenzhen
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 6 routes: Changcha, Harbin, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Xi'an
- Japan Air System JD (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Guilin, Lijiang, Nanchang, Xi'an
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 2 routes: Changchun, Chengdu
- EVA Air BR (M90) · 2 routes: Kaohsiung*, Taipei
- KSY KY (737-700) · 2 routes: Harbin, Kunming
- Air Foyle GS (ERJ) · 1 route: Tongliao
- All Nippon Airways NH (737-800) · 1 route: Osaka*
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (737-800) · 1 route: Kunming
- Eastar Jet ZE (737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A320) · 1 route: Changchun*
- Korean Air KE (737-900, 73J) · 1 route: Seoul
- Tway Airlines TW (737) · 1 route: Seoul
- West Air China PN (A320) · 1 route: Chongqing
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.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 31 airlines, 86 direct destinations
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737-800, A320, A319, 737-900, 737) · 51 routes: Bangkok, Beijing, Changcha, Changchun, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dazhou*, Fuzhou, Guangyuan, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Huangyan, Jinan, Jingdezhen, Kunming, Mianyang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, NTG, Qingdao, Quanzhou, Quzhou, Sanya, Seoul, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shenyang, Singapore, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan … +11 more
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, A321, A319, 737-800, A330-300, 737…) · 48 routes: Beijing, Bijie, Changcha, Changde, Changzhou, Cheju, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dayong, Denpasar, Fuzhou, Ganzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Huangshan, Kota Kinabalu, Kunming, Luzhou, Meixian, Nanchang, Nanchong, Nanjing, Nanning, Nanyang, Ninbo, Phuket, Qingdao, Quanzhou*, Sanya, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Taipei, Tianjin*, Tongren … +8 more
- Air China CA (737-800, A320, A319, A321, 330, A330-300…) · 47 routes: Bangkok*, Beijing, Changchun*, Changzhou*, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian*, Dazhou, Guangyuan, Guilin*, Guiyang, Haikou*, Hangzhou, Harbin*, Hefei*, Huangyan, Jinan*, Jingdezhen*, Kunming*, Mianyang*, Nanchang*, Nanjing, Nanning*, NTG*, Qingdao*, Quanzhou, Quzhou*, Sanya*, Shanghai, Shanghai*, Shenyang*, Singapore*, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wenzhou*, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an*, Xiamen*, Xiangfan* … +7 more
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800, A330-300) · 23 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Kunming, Lanzhou, Linyi, Nanjing, Ninbo, Sanya, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Xi'an, Xiangfan, Xuzhou, Yichang, Zhengzhou
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, 737, A321, A319, A330-300, 737-300…) · 14 routes: Beijing*, Changzhou, Jian, Kunming, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Shanghai, Shanghai, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an, Yongzhou
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 7 routes: Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Nanning, Quanzhou, Tianjin, Xiamen
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 5 routes: Hangzhou, Huai An, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 4 routes: Beihai, Guiyang, Shanghai, Shanghai
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 4 routes: Jinan, Qingdao, Wenzhou, Yantai
- All Nippon Airways NH (A320, A321, 737-800) · 3 routes: Fuzhou*, Hangzhou*, Shanghai*
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A319, A321) · 3 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing, Wanxian
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 2 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, 747-400) · 2 routes: Kaohsiung, Taipei
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 2 routes: Chengdu, Liuzhou
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 2 routes: Nanning, Tianjin
- Uni Air B7 (737-800, M90, 74E) · 2 routes: Taichung, Taipei*
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300, 737-800, 767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (A321) · 1 route: Lijiang
- Caucasus Airlines NS (737-700) · 1 route: Shijiazhuang
- China United KN (737) · 1 route: Beijing
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A320, 32S) · 1 route: Hangzhou*
- Korean Air KE (73J) · 1 route: Seoul
- KSY KY (737-800) · 1 route: Kunming
- Shanghai Airlines FM (A330-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Shanghai
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (737-800) · 1 route: Singapore
- Starline.kz DZ (737-800) · 1 route: Ninbo
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Virgin Express TV (A319) · 1 route: Chengdu
- West Air China PN (A320) · 1 route: Chongqing
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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 22 airlines, 38 direct destinations
- Air Macau NX (A320, A319, A321) · 28 routes: Bangkok, Beijing, Busan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Danang, Fukuoka, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Hefei, Kaohsiung, Manila*, Muan, Nanjing, Nanning, Ninbo, Okayama, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shenyang, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tokyo, Wuhan*, Xiamen, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (A319, A320, A321) · 15 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Hefei, Nanjing, Nanning, Ninbo, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shenyang, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Xiamen, Zhengzhou
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-800) · 4 routes: Fuzhou, Hangzhou*, Quanzhou, Xiamen
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737-800) · 4 routes: Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A321, 737, 737-800) · 3 routes: Kunming, Shanghai, Shanghai*
- EVA Air BR (M90, A321, A330-200, 747-400, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Kaohsiung*, Taichung, Taipei
- TransAsia Airways GE (A320, A321) · 3 routes: Kaohsiung, Taichung, Taipei
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Osaka*, Tokyo*
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A319) · 2 routes: Angeles City, Manila
- Shanghai Airlines FM (A321, 737-800) · 2 routes: Shanghai*, Shanghai
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Chiang Mai
- Air Busan BX (A321) · 1 route: Busan
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321) · 1 route: Seoul
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Jin Air LJ (737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737-800) · 1 route: Wuxi
- Thai Airways International TG (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Zest Air Z2 (A320) · 1 route: Manila
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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-800, A320, 737, A321, 737-700, Embraer 190) · 18 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Fuzhou*, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Kunming, Meixian, Nanchang, Sanya, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shantou, Wuhan, Xiamen*, Yiwu, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (737-800, A319, A321, 737) · 10 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuzhou*, Guiyang*, Huangyan, Nanchang*, Nanning, Wenzhou*, Xiamen*
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737-800, 737, A319, A320) · 6 routes: Beijing*, Chengdu*, Chongqing*, Fuzhou, Huangyan, Nanning
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800, 737) · 5 routes: Guiyang, Nanchang, Nanning, Wenzhou, Xiamen
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Ganzhou, Guilin, Haikou
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A321, 737-800) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shanghai
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shanghai
- Huaxia G5 (CRJ-900, CRJ-200) · 2 routes: Liuzhou, Wuzhou
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shanghai
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 2 routes: Sanya, Tianjin
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320) · 2 routes: Changzhou, Haikou
- West Air China PN (A320) · 2 routes: Chongqing, Zhengzhou
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 2 routes: Fuzhou, Xiamen
- Caucasus Airlines NS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Ninbo
- 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 Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TNA has direct flights to 41 destinations on 21 airlines (incl. Chengdu, Harbin, Xi'an, Changchun, Dalian…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 乌涌联围渡口, 15 km); routes include 乌涌亭-大吉沙(生鱼洲).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Jinan, 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.