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84
Destinations
38
ICAO
ZSNB
Elevation
13 ft
The gateway in a glance
The Essence of Ningbo Lishe International Airport
NGB
Location
Ningbo · 33 · China
Connectivity
84 routes · 38 destinations
Position
29.827°, 121.462° · 13 ft elev.
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Ningbo's gateway connecting eastern China to the world.
Opened
1990
Location
Ningbo, China
Ningbo Lishe International Airport (IATA: NGB, ICAO: ZSNB) is the primary commercial airport serving Ningbo, a major port city in Zhejiang Province, eastern China. It lies approximately 15 kilometres southwest of the city centre and handles both domestic and international passenger and cargo traffic.
The airport supports Ningbo's role as one of China's busiest ports and a significant manufacturing and trading hub. It has undergone several expansions to accommodate growing passenger demand, serving millions of travellers annually with connections across mainland China and to select international destinations in Asia.
Ningbo Lishe International is operated under the management framework of Zhejiang's civil aviation infrastructure and competes with and complements nearby Shanghai's airports for regional traffic. It serves as a base for domestic carriers and handles increasing volumes of cargo related to the region's export-oriented economy.
Terminals
The airport operates a main passenger terminal complex handling both domestic and international departures, with facilities expanded to support growing traffic volumes.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to Ningbo city centre by dedicated bus shuttle routes and taxis, with plans for metro rail integration as part of broader urban transport expansion.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating at NGB include Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Hainan Airlines, with limited international services to destinations in East and Southeast Asia.
Notable facts
- ›Located approximately 15 km southwest of Ningbo city centre.
- ›Ningbo is one of China's largest port cities, supporting significant cargo volumes through the airport.
- ›The airport serves as a secondary gateway for the Yangtze River Delta region alongside Shanghai's airports.
- ›Passenger throughput has grown substantially alongside Ningbo's economic development in Zhejiang Province.
- ›The airport handles both domestic trunk routes and international routes primarily to East and Southeast Asian cities.
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Route map (38 destinations)
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Airlines serving this airport
Sichuan Airlines
3U
Cargo Plus Aviation
8L
Redhill Aviation
8L
Mandarin Airlines
AE
Uni Air
B7
Potomac Air
BK
EVA Air
BR
Air China
CA
Cathay Pacific
CX
China Southern Airlines
CZ
Starline.kz
DZ
Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion
EU
Thai AirAsia
FD
Shanghai Airlines
FM
Air Foyle
GS
Grant Aviation
GS
Hainan Airlines
HU
Japan Air System
JD
Dragonair
KA
China United
KN
Xiamen Airlines
MF
China Eastern Airlines
MU
Caucasus Airlines
NS
Air Macau
NX
Asiana Airlines
OZ
Ozark Air Lines
OZ
West Air China
PN
Shandong Airlines
SC
Tiger Airways
TR
Shenzhen Airlines
ZH
Routes
NGB → CKG3U · 319
NGB → HAK3U · 321
NGB → HRB3U · 321
NGB → KHN3U · 321
NGB → KMG3U · 320
NGB → SHE3U · 321
NGB → SYX3U · 321
NGB → LJG8L · 319
NGB → YIH8L · 738
NGB → RMQAE · E90
NGB → TPEAE · 320 333 343
NGB → RMQB7 · M90
NGB → TPEB7 · 332
NGB → SYXBK · 738
NGB → TSNBK · 738
NGB → KHHBR · M90
NGB → CTUCA · 319
NGB → KWLCA · 738
NGB → MFMCA · 320 319
NGB → PEKCA · 738
NGB → TAOCA · 738
NGB → HKGCX · 321 320
NGB → CANCZ · 320 321 738
NGB → CGQCZ · 737
NGB → CSXCZ · 738
NGB → DLCCZ · 321 738
NGB → HRBCZ · 320
NGB → KWLCZ · 738
NGB → PEKCZ · 320 321
NGB → SWACZ · 738
NGB → SZXCZ · 321 320 319
NGB → TAOCZ · 738
NGB → WUHCZ · 738
NGB → XMNCZ · 737
NGB → DLCDZ · 738
NGB → SZXDZ · 738
NGB → CSXEU · 319
NGB → DMKFD · 320
NGB → HKGFM · 320
NGB → SWAGS · E90
NGB → TSNGS · 321 E90
NGB → CANHU · 738
NGB → CSXHU · 738
NGB → DLCHU · 738
NGB → PEKHU · 738
NGB → SZXHU · 738
NGB → TAOHU · 738
NGB → WEFHU · 738
NGB → DLCJD · 320
NGB → HAKJD · 320
NGB → KWLJD · 319
NGB → HKGKA · 321 320
NGB → NAYKN · 737
NGB → CGQMF · 737
NGB → XMNMF · 737
NGB → BKKMU · 320
NGB → CANMU · 738 320
NGB → CGOMU · 320
NGB → CJUMU · 320
NGB → CKGMU · 320
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Encyclopaedia
Ningbo Lishe International Airport is an international airport serving Ningbo, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the second largest city in East China's Zhejiang Province.
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About on Wikipedia
Ningbo Lishe International Airport
Airport serving Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Ningbo Lishe International Airport is an international airport serving Ningbo, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the second largest city in East China's Zhejiang Province.
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