China flag Ningbo Airport (NGB)

Country China | Asia | Regional Hub | IATA: NGB | ICAO: ZSNB | Elevation 13 ft · 4 m | Local time

Destinations
77
Flights / day
174
Busiest route
Guangzhou
Top airline
Spring Airlines

Ningbo Lishe Airport averages 174 flights per day to 77 destinations, with 69 domestic routes and eight international routes. A total of 30 airlines operate at NGB, led by Spring Airlines. This airport provides direct service to eight countries across two continents, with Hong Kong representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Ningbo Lishe connects to Budapest, with a typical flight time of 11 hr 5 mins. Updated: September 2, 2026

Route Network

Ningbo Lishe Airport connects 77 destinations worldwide, with Guangzhou standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Budapest, and the shortest flight is to Shanghai.

China flag Guangzhou (CAN) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
672 mi · 1,081 km
13
per day
China flag Guiyang (KWE) – China 7 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
921 mi · 1,482 km
12
per day
China flag Beijing (PKX) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
728 mi · 1,171 km
10
per day
China flag Qingdao (TAO) – China 6 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
458 mi · 738 km
9
per day
China flag Shenzhen (SZX) – China 5 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
686 mi · 1,104 km
8
per day
China flag Changsha (CSX) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
511 mi · 822 km
6
per day
China flag Kunming (KMG) – China 4 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,181 mi · 1,900 km
6
per day
China flag Chongqing (CKG) – China 7 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
888 mi · 1,429 km
6
per day
China flag Xianyang (XIY) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
808 mi · 1,301 km
6
per day
China flag Dalian (DLC) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
631 mi · 1,016 km
5
per day
China flag Wuhan (WUH) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
438 mi · 704 km
5
per day
China flag Changchun (CGQ) – China 3 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,006 mi · 1,619 km
4
per day
China flag Shenyang (SHE) – China 3 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
824 mi · 1,326 km
4
per day
China flag Chengdu (TFU) – China 3 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,017 mi · 1,637 km
4
per day
China flag Zhengzhou (CGO) – China 2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
551 mi · 887 km
3
per day
China flag Tianjin (TSN) – China 4 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
684 mi · 1,100 km
3
per day
China flag Chengdu (CTU) – China 3 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,046 mi · 1,684 km
3
per day
China flag Shijiazhuang (SJW) – China 2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
700 mi · 1,127 km
3
per day
China flag Harbin (HRB) – China 3 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,122 mi · 1,805 km
3
per day
China flag Xining (XNN) – China 3 airlines
NGB → XNN
3
per day
Hong Kong flag Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong 3 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
699 mi · 1,125 km
3
per day
China flag Taiyuan (TYN) – China 2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
745 mi · 1,200 km
2
per day
China flag Haikou (HAK) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
970 mi · 1,561 km
2
per day
China flag Weihai (WEH) – China 2 airlines
NGB → WEH
2
per day
China flag Zhuhai (ZUH) – China 2 airlines
NGB → ZUH
2
per day
China flag Nanning (NNG) – China 3 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
962 mi · 1,548 km
2
per day
China flag Hohhot (HET) – China 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
934 mi · 1,504 km
2
per day
China flag Shantou (SWA) – China 2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
531 mi · 854 km
2
per day
China flag Xichang (XIC) – China 2 airlines
NGB → XIC
2
per day
China flag Yibin (YBP) – China 1 airline
NGB → YBP
2
per day
Thailand flag Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand 1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,730 mi · 2,784 km
1
per day
China flag Enshi (ENH) – China 1 airline
NGB → ENH
1
per day
China flag Ganzhou (KOW) – China 1 airline
NGB → KOW
1
per day
China flag Guilin City (KWL) – China 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
768 mi · 1,237 km
1
per day
China flag Lijiang (LJG) – China 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,307 mi · 2,104 km
1
per day
China flag Linyi (LYI) – China 1 airline
NGB → LYI
1
per day
China flag Luxi (LUM) – China 2 airlines
NGB → LUM
1
per day
China flag Sanya (SYX) – China 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,099 mi · 1,769 km
1
per day
China flag Shiyan (WDS) – China 1 airline
NGB → WDS
1
per day
Macao flag Macau (MFM) – Macao 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
721 mi · 1,160 km
1
per day
Taiwan flag Taipei (TPE) – Taiwan 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
328 mi · 529 km
1
per day
China flag Ürümqi (URC) – China 1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,095 mi · 3,372 km
1
per day
China flag Xiamen (XMN) – China 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
419 mi · 674 km
1
per day
China flag Xingyi (ACX) – China 1 airline
NGB → ACX
1
per day
China flag Yantai (YNT) – China 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
542 mi · 872 km
1
per day
China flag Yichang (YIH) – China 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
598 mi · 962 km
1
per day
China flag Yinchuan (INC) – China 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,065 mi · 1,713 km
1
per day
China flag Yuncheng (YCU) – China 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
709 mi · 1,141 km
1
per day
South Korea flag Jeju City (CJU) – South Korea 1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
390 mi · 628 km
1
per day
China flag Ji’an (JGS) – China 1 airline
NGB → JGS
5
per week
China flag Bazhong (BZX) – China 1 airline
NGB → BZX
5
per week
China flag Huizhou (HUZ) – China 1 airline
NGB → HUZ
5
per week
China flag Jingdezhen (JDZ) – China 1 airline
NGB → JDZ
5
per week
China flag Mianyang (MIG) – China 1 airline
NGB → MIG
5
per week
China flag Rizhao (RIZ) – China 1 airline
NGB → RIZ
5
per week
China flag Wanxian (WXN) – China 1 airline
NGB → WXN
5
per week
China flag Xiaguan (DLU) – China 1 airline
NGB → DLU
5
per week
China flag Yanji (YNJ) – China 1 airline
NGB → YNJ
5
per week
China flag Yueyang (YYA) – China 1 airline
NGB → YYA
5
per week
China flag Zhanjiang (ZHA) – China 1 airline
NGB → ZHA
5
per week
China flag Hailar (HLD) – China 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,342 mi · 2,159 km
4
per week
China flag Nanchang (KHN) – China 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
341 mi · 550 km
4
per week
China flag Anshun (AVA) – China 1 airline
NGB → AVA
3
per week
China flag Datong (DAT) – China 1 airline
NGB → DAT
3
per week
China flag Dayong (DYG) – China 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
664 mi · 1,069 km
3
per week
China flag Jingzhou (SHS) – China 1 airline
NGB → SHS
3
per week
China flag Jiujiang (JIU) – China 1 airline
NGB → JIU
3
per week
China flag Lanzhou (LHW) – China 1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,128 mi · 1,816 km
3
per week
China flag Liuzhou (LZH) – China 1 airline
NGB → LZH
3
per week
China flag Luoyang (LYA) – China 1 airline
NGB → LYA
3
per week
China flag Nanchong (NAO) – China 1 airline
NGB → NAO
3
per week
Singapore flag Singapore (SIN) – Singapore 1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,278 mi · 3,665 km
3
per week
China flag Turfan (TLQ) – China 1 airline
NGB → TLQ
3
per week
China flag Zunyi (ZYI) – China 1 airline
NGB → ZYI
3
per week
Hungary flag Budapest (BUD) – Hungary 1 airline
11 hr 5 mins
5,250 mi · 8,449 km
2
per week
Taiwan flag Kaohsiung (KHH) – Taiwan 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
506 mi · 814 km
2
per week
China flag Shanghai (PVG) – China 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
93 mi · 150 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated September 2, 2026.

Ningbo Lishe Airport is served by 30 airlines, with Spring Airlines in the lead at 21% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 47% of routes. nine carriers operate only one route each. A total of six airlines operate international routes, compared with 27 airlines serving domestic routes. Shanghai Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Budapest with a flight time of 11 hrs 5 mins.

Spring Airlines (30 routes)
China Eastern Airlines (25 routes)
Loong Air (13 routes)
China Southern Airlines (9 routes)
Hainan Airlines (9 routes)
Colorful Guizhou Airlines (7 routes)
LongJiang Airlines (5 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (5 routes)
9 Air Co (4 routes)
Air China (4 routes)
Qingdao Airlines (3 routes)
Shenzhen Airlines (3 routes)
Shanghai Airlines (3 routes)
Air Changan (2 routes)
Lucky Air (2 routes)
Shandong Airlines (2 routes)
Okay Airways (2 routes)
Ruili Airlines (2 routes)
Xiamen Airlines (2 routes)
Chengdu Airlines (2 routes)
China Express Airlines (2 routes)
China United Airlines (1 routes)
West Air (China) (1 routes)
Hebei Airlines (1 routes)
Cathay Pacific (1 routes)
Hong Kong Express (1 routes)
Air Macau (1 routes)
Tianjin Airlines (1 routes)
Beijing Capital Airlines (1 routes)
Donghai Airlines (1 routes)

Ningbo Lishe Airport provides direct service to eight countries across two continents. The route network is 90% domestic and 10% international. Hong Kong is the primary international destination.

China - 166/day
Hong Kong - 3/day
Thailand - 1/day
Macao - 1/day
Taiwan - 1/day
South Korea - 1/day
Singapore - 0/day
Hungary - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#184 (174 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#253 (77 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,499 ft 3,200 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
10,499 ft 3,200 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete

Runway Length

10 aircraft cannot operate at Ningbo Lishe Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,499 ft (3,200 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

Ningbo Lishe (IATA: NGB) operates around 174 flights per day to 77 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 69 domestic and 8 international routes, with Spring Airlines as the leading carrier and Guangzhou currently the busiest connection. From NGB, passengers can reach 8 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,200 m (10,499 ft).

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