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杭州萧山国际机场 · HGH / ZSHC. Hangzhou's growing gateway, now served by a metro link built for the 2022 Asian Games and included in the 144-hour Yangtze Delta TWOV zone.
About this airport
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport serves the capital of Zhejiang province, a city of some 12 million people best known internationally for West Lake, Longjing tea, and as the headquarters of Alibaba. The airport sits in the Xiaoshan district, south of the Qiantang River, about 30 kilometres from West Lake.
The opening of Terminal 3 in 2022 — timed to coincide with the 19th Asian Games, which Hangzhou hosted — was a significant upgrade. The new building handles high-volume domestic and growing international traffic, and the associated Metro Line 19 finally gave the airport a rapid transit connection to the city after years of taxi-or-bus dependency.
Hangzhou has become a major aviation hub in its own right, with direct services to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The 144-hour TWOV covering the Yangtze Delta region is particularly convenient for Hangzhou, as it allows transit passengers to explore both Hangzhou and Shanghai within a single transit window. The Zhejiang Museum near West Lake, and the tea plantations at Meijiawu village, are manageable half-day trips from the airport for long-layover passengers with transit clearance.
Terminals
Three terminals: T1 (domestic), T2 (domestic), T3 (opened 2022, handles both domestic and international). T3 is connected to Hangzhou Metro Line 19, which opened with the terminal for the 2022 Asian Games.
Transit to the city
Metro Line 19 links T3 to the city centre (Chengzhan area) in about 40 minutes (CNY 8–16 depending on station). Taxis from T3 to West Lake area cost CNY 80–120 and take 40–60 minutes. Before Line 19 opened, the airport relied entirely on taxis and buses.
Priority Pass lounges
Food
T3 has Hangzhou-specific options including dongpo pork rice boxes and Longjing tea stalls alongside standard airport chains. T1 and T2 have older, more limited food courts.
Sleep options
The Airport Hotel Hangzhou (formerly Movenpick) is accessible from the airport precinct. No airside hotel. The new T3 precinct has several mid-range hotels within walking distance.
Transit visa-free rules
Hangzhou is included in the 144-hour TWOV scheme covering Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, meaning transit passengers arriving at HGH may travel within those three provinces before departing from any of the designated ports (HGH, PVG, SHA, NKG, etc.).