China flag Guilin City Airport (KWL)

Country China | Asia | Regional Airport | IATA: KWL | ICAO: ZGKL | Elevation 570 ft · 174 m | Local time

Destinations
50
Flights / day
74
Busiest route
Shanghai
Top airline
Air Guilin

Guilin City Guilin Liangjiang Airport averages 74 flights per day to 50 destinations, with 42 domestic routes and three international routes. A total of 23 airlines operate at KWL, led by Air Guilin. This airport provides direct service to four countries across one continent, with Hong Kong representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Guilin City Guilin Liangjiang connects to Kuala Lumpur, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 30 mins. Updated: July 17, 2026

Route Network

Guilin City Guilin Liangjiang Airport connects 45 destinations worldwide, with Shanghai standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Kuala Lumpur, and the shortest flight is to Hong Kong.

China flag Shanghai (PVG) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
825 mi · 1,327 km
7
per day
China flag Xianyang (XIY) – China 6 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
642 mi · 1,034 km
7
per day
China flag Nanjing (NKG) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
700 mi · 1,126 km
4
per day
China flag Hangzhou (HGH) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
723 mi · 1,164 km
4
per day
China flag Beijing (PKX) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,054 mi · 1,697 km
3
per day
China flag Chengdu (TFU) – China 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
491 mi · 790 km
3
per day
China flag Haikou (HAK) – China 5 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
366 mi · 589 km
3
per day
China flag Taiyuan (TYN) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
879 mi · 1,414 km
3
per day
China flag Hefei (HFE) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
632 mi · 1,017 km
3
per day
China flag Jinan (TNA) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
909 mi · 1,463 km
3
per day
China flag Tianjin (TSN) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,051 mi · 1,691 km
2
per day
China flag Xiamen (XMN) – China 2 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
509 mi · 819 km
2
per day
China flag Zhengzhou (CGO) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
682 mi · 1,097 km
2
per day
China flag Beijing (PEK) – China 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,094 mi · 1,761 km
2
per day
China flag Lanzhou (LHW) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
868 mi · 1,397 km
2
per day
China flag Ningbo (NGB) – China 2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
768 mi · 1,237 km
2
per day
China flag Sanya (SYX) – China 2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
479 mi · 772 km
1
per day
China flag Qingdao (TAO) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
973 mi · 1,565 km
1
per day
China flag Yinchuan (INC) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
946 mi · 1,523 km
1
per day
Hong Kong flag Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
317 mi · 510 km
1
per day
China flag Linyi (LYI) – China 1 airline
KWL → LYI
1
per day
China flag Shantou (SWA) – China 1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
423 mi · 680 km
1
per day
China flag Shijiazhuang (SJW) – China 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
943 mi · 1,517 km
1
per day
China flag Fuzhou (FOC) – China 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
602 mi · 968 km
6
per week
China flag Nanchang (KHN) – China 1 airline
KWL → KHN
6
per week
China flag Wenzhou (WNZ) – China 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
693 mi · 1,116 km
6
per week
China flag Wuxi (WUX) – China 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
766 mi · 1,232 km
6
per week
China flag Huai'an (HIA) – China 2 airlines
KWL → HIA
5
per week
China flag Jingzhou (SHS) – China 1 airline
KWL → SHS
5
per week
China flag Jining (JNG) – China 1 airline
KWL → JNG
5
per week
China flag Shiyan (WDS) – China 1 airline
KWL → WDS
5
per week
China flag Wuhu (WHA) – China 1 airline
KWL → WHA
5
per week
China flag Jinghong (JHG) – China 1 airline
KWL → JHG
3
per week
Malaysia flag Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,649 mi · 2,653 km
3
per week
China flag Nantong (NTG) – China 1 airline
KWL → NTG
3
per week
China flag Shanghai (SHA) – China 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
802 mi · 1,290 km
3
per week
China flag Shenyang (SHE) – China 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,370 mi · 2,205 km
3
per week
China flag Xinzhou (WUT) – China 1 airline
KWL → WUT
3
per week
China flag Xuzhou (XUZ) – China 1 airline
KWL → XUZ
3
per week
China flag Chongqing (CKG) – China 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
374 mi · 602 km
2
per week
Viet Nam flag Hanoi (HAN) – Viet Nam 1 airline
KWL → HAN
2
per week
China flag Quanzhou (JJN) – China 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
536 mi · 863 km
2
per week
China flag Dalian (DLC) – China 1 airline
KWL → DLC
1
per week
China flag Harbin (HRB) – China 1 airline
KWL → HRB
1
per week
China flag Tangshan (TVS) – China 1 airline
KWL → TVS
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 17, 2026.

Guilin City Guilin Liangjiang Airport is served by 23 airlines, with Air Guilin in the lead at 26% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 47% of routes. five carriers operate only one route each. A total of three airlines operate international routes, compared with 21 airlines serving domestic routes. AirAsia is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Kuala Lumpur with a flight time of 4 hrs 30 mins.

Air Guilin (23 routes)
China Eastern Airlines (10 routes)
Shandong Airlines (8 routes)
Spring Airlines (6 routes)
Beijing Capital Airlines (4 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (4 routes)
Juneyao Airlines (3 routes)
Xiamen Airlines (3 routes)
Air China (3 routes)
9 Air Co (3 routes)
Air Changan (2 routes)
Hainan Airlines (2 routes)
Okay Airways (2 routes)
China Southern Airlines (2 routes)
Qingdao Airlines (2 routes)
West Air (China) (2 routes)
GX Airlines (2 routes)
Shanghai Airlines (2 routes)
Suparna Airlines (1 routes)
Tianjin Airlines (1 routes)
Hebei Airlines (1 routes)
Homer Air (1 routes)
AirAsia (1 routes)

Guilin City Guilin Liangjiang Airport provides direct service to four countries across one continent. The route network is 93% domestic and 7% international. Hong Kong is the primary international destination.

China - 70/day
Hong Kong - 1/day
Malaysia - 0/day
Viet Nam - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#358 (74 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#400 (50 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,548 ft 3,215 m 147 ft 45 m Concrete
10,548 ft 3,215 m 147 ft 45 m Concrete

Runway Length

10 aircraft cannot operate at Guilin City Guilin Liangjiang Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,548 ft (3,215 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Guilin City Guilin Liangjiang (IATA: KWL) operates around 74 flights per day to 50 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 42 domestic and 3 international routes, with Air Guilin as the leading carrier and Shanghai currently the busiest connection. From KWL, passengers can reach 4 countries across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 3,215 m (10,548 ft).

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