Luoyang Beijiao Airport

机About this airport

Luoyang Beijiao Airport serves Luoyang, one of China's Four Ancient Capitals alongside Beijing, Xi'an and Nanjing. As the capital of thirteen Chinese dynasties (most significantly the Eastern Han and the Tang), Luoyang was once the largest city in the world. The Longmen Grottoes — 100,000 Buddhist figures carved into limestone cliffs along the Yi River over five centuries from the 5th to 10th CE — are the city's most internationally recognised heritage site and a UNESCO World Heritage property.

The airport handles primarily domestic routes, connecting to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and other major cities [VERIFY: current routes — May 2026]. High-speed rail from Luoyang Longmen station — which takes its name from the grottoes — reaches Xi'an in approximately 1.5 hours, Zhengzhou in 45 minutes, and Beijing in approximately 2 hours.

Beyond the Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang's heritage includes the White Horse Temple (Baima Si, traditionally considered China's first Buddhist temple, established 68 CE), the Shaolin Temple (75 km east in the Dengfeng area), and the Guanlin Mausoleum. The city is equally famous in Chinese culture for its peony festival in April — Luoyang peonies have been cultivated for over 1,500 years and the spring bloom (late March to early May) draws millions of domestic visitors to the peony gardens north of the city.

Luoyang is frequently combined with Zhengzhou, Xi'an, and the Yellow River heritage corridor on itineraries focused on the origins of Chinese civilisation.