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Hefei Xinqiao International Airport

Hefei, China

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ZSOF

Elevation

207 ft

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The Essence of Hefei Xinqiao International Airport

HFE

Location

Hefei · 34 · China

Connectivity

77 routes · 35 destinations

Position

31.988°, 116.977° · 207 ft elev.

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Anhui Province's modern gateway connecting China and the world.

Opened

2013

Location

Hefei, China

Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (IATA: HFE, ICAO: ZSOF) is the primary commercial airport serving Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province in eastern China. It replaced the older Hefei Luogang Airport and officially opened in 2013, significantly expanding the city's aviation capacity. The airport is located approximately 31 kilometres northwest of downtown Hefei and handles a broad mix of domestic routes across mainland China as well as a growing number of international services to destinations in Asia and beyond. It serves as an important hub for the economic development of Anhui Province. The facility was designed to accommodate increasing passenger demand in line with Hefei's rapid urbanisation and industrial growth, and expansion projects have been undertaken to increase its capacity further as traffic volumes have grown.

Terminals

The airport operates with a main passenger terminal building handling both domestic and international departures and arrivals.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and central Hefei is available via airport shuttle buses, taxis, and ride-hailing services, with journey times typically around 40 to 60 minutes.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating at HFE include Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines, among other Chinese domestic and regional carriers.

Notable facts

›Hefei Xinqiao replaced the former Hefei Luogang Airport, which closed upon the new airport's opening in 2013.
›The airport is located approximately 31 kilometres northwest of downtown Hefei.
›It serves as a key aviation hub for Anhui Province, one of China's inland provinces undergoing rapid development.
›The airport's name 'Xinqiao' refers to the township in which it is situated.
›Passenger throughput has grown steadily since opening, reflecting Hefei's expansion as a major Chinese city.

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Route map (35 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

HFE → CTU3U · 321

HFE → KMG8L · 738

HFE → LJG8L · 319

HFE → PVG8L · 319

HFE → KMGBK · 738

HFE → CANCA · 738

HFE → PEKCA · 738 321

HFE → SZXCA · 738 320

HFE → TAOCA · 738

HFE → CTUCA · 321 319

HFE → ICNCA · 321

HFE → KWECA · 738

HFE → MFMCA · 320 321

HFE → XMNCA · 738

HFE → CSXCA · 738

HFE → DLCCA · 738

HFE → CANCZ · 320

HFE → CSXCZ · 320

HFE → TYNCZ · 737

HFE → XIYCZ · 738 73G

HFE → XMNCZ · 733

HFE → CGQCZ · 320

HFE → HRBCZ · 738

HFE → KMGCZ · 737

HFE → SZXCZ · 320

HFE → ZUHCZ · 738

HFE → TPEFE · M83

HFE → KHHGE · 320

HFE → TSAGE · 321

HFE → FOCGS · E90

HFE → CGOGS · E90

HFE → NNGGS · E90

HFE → XIYGS · E90

HFE → SWAGS · E90

HFE → TAOGS · E90

HFE → CANHU · 738

HFE → FOCHU · 738

HFE → SYXHU · 738

HFE → HAKHU · 738

HFE → LHWHU · 738

HFE → SZXHU · 738

HFE → TYNHU · 738

HFE → XMNHU · 738

HFE → DLCHU · 738

HFE → HRBHU · 738

HFE → XMNJD · 319

HFE → XIYJD · 319

HFE → XMNMF · 737

HFE → TYNMF · 737

HFE → PVGMU · 320

HFE → TPEMU · 320

HFE → CKGMU · 320

HFE → CTUMU · 320

HFE → PEKMU · 320

HFE → XIYMU · 320

HFE → XMNMU · 320

HFE → HKGMU · 320

HFE → TAOMU · 320

HFE → TXNMU · 320

HFE → CANMU · 320

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-80032 routes Airbus A32025 routes Airbus A3218 routes Boeing 7376 routes Embraer 1906 routes Airbus A3195 routes Boeing 737-7001 routes Boeing 737-3001 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-831 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Hefei Xinqiao International Airport is an international airport serving Hefei, the capital of East China's Anhui province. It is located in Shushan District, 31.8 km (19.8 mi) from the city center. Construction started in December 2008 with a total investment of 3.728 billion yuan. Opened on 30 May 2013, it replaced Hefei Luogang Airport as Hefei's main airport. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, in 2025, Hefei Xinqiao International Airport recorded 97,281 flight takeoffs and landings, and 12,645 million passenger movements, representing a year-on-year increases of -1.4% and 1.3% respectively.

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