Why go
- Capital of Hubei, China.
- Served by Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).
History
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei, China. With a population of 13,861,900, it is the most populous city in Hubei and the seventh-most-populous city in China. It is also one of China's nine national central cities.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 30 airlines, 66 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-800, 737-700, A320, A321, 737, 737-300) · 40 routes: Bangkok, Baotou, Beijing, Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Enshi, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, INC*, Jinan, Kaohsiung, Kunming, Lanzhou*, Nanning, Ninbo, Qingdao, Quanzhou*, Sanya, Seoul, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shantou, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Wenzhou, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yancheng, Zhuhai
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737-800, A320, EMB, 737-300, 737, A321…) · 31 routes: Anqing, Beijing, Changzhi, Chengdu, Enshi, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kaohsiung, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lianyungang, Liuzhou, Nanchang, Nanning, Ninbo, Qingdao, Sanya, Seoul*, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Xi'an, Xiamen, Xiangfan, Yuncheng, Zunyi
- Air China CA (737-800, A320) · 21 routes: Beijing, Changchun*, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chongqing*, Guangzhou, Guiyang*, Hohhot, Hong Kong, INC*, Jinan*, Kunming*, Macau, Nanning*, Qingdao*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen, Wuxi*, Xiamen, Xining*, Yantai
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, 737-800, 737) · 14 routes: Beijing, Changchun, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hohhot, Kunming, Nanning, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xining, Yangzhou*, Yantai
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 12 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, INC, Jinan, Kunming, Lanzhou, Quanzhou, Tianjin, Urumqi, Xiamen
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 9 routes: Beijing, Dalian, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Urumqi, Wenzhou, Xi'an
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 9 routes: Chongqing, Guiyang, INC, Jinan, Kunming, Nanning, Qingdao, Xiamen, Yantai
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190, A320, A321, ERJ) · 7 routes: Dongsheng, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Linyi, Nanning, Sanya, Tianjin
- Japan Air System JD (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Dalian, Enshi, Haikou, Hohhot, Lijiang, Sanya, Xiamen
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A319, A321) · 6 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing, Harbin, Nanning, NTG, Quanzhou
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (A321, 737, A320, 737-800) · 4 routes: Dalian, Kunming, Lijiang, Qingdao
- Air France AF (737-800, A330-200) · 3 routes: Enshi*, Guangzhou*, Paris
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 3 routes: Lijiang, Shanghai, Shanghai
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 2 routes: Chengdu, Huangyan
- KSY KY (737-700) · 2 routes: Kunming, Yangzhou
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737-800) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shanghai
- West Air China PN (A320) · 2 routes: Chongqing, Fuzhou
- Air Busan BX (734) · 1 route: Busan
- Air Macau NX (A320) · 1 route: Macau*
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Caucasus Airlines NS (737-700) · 1 route: Wenzhou
- China Airlines CI (A330-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (737-800) · 1 route: Shanghai*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737-700) · 1 route: Xiamen*
- Korean Air KE (73J) · 1 route: Seoul
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- TransAsia Airways GE (A321) · 1 route: Taipei
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 Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: WUH has direct flights to 66 destinations on 30 airlines (incl. Kunming, Xiamen, Chengdu, Nanning, Chongqing…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Wuhan, 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.