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Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

Dalian (Ganjingzi), China
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Gateway to Dalian, China's vibrant coastal port city.

Opened
1944
Location
Dalian, China
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (IATA: DLC, ICAO: ZYTL) is the primary commercial airport serving Dalian, a major port and industrial city in Liaoning Province, northeastern China. Located in the Ganjingzi district, the airport connects Dalian to numerous domestic destinations as well as international routes across East Asia and beyond. The airport handles tens of millions of passengers annually and serves as an important hub for travel to and from the Liaodong Peninsula. It supports Dalian's role as a significant economic and trade center, facilitating both business and leisure travel. Dalian is one of China's key coastal cities with strong economic ties to Japan and South Korea, and the airport reflects this with regular international services to cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, and other major Asian hubs.
Terminals
The airport operates multiple terminal buildings handling both domestic and international passengers, with Terminal 2 serving as the main facility for most operations.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible from central Dalian via taxi, airport shuttle buses, and the Dalian Metro Line 12, which provides a direct rail link to the city center.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating at DLC include Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and international airlines such as Korean Air and All Nippon Airways.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport's origins date to the Japanese occupation era, with the facility later expanded and modernized under the People's Republic of China.
  • ›Dalian Zhoushuizi handles both domestic and international operations, with international routes primarily focused on East Asian destinations.
  • ›The airport is named after the Zhoushuizi area of the Ganjingzi district where it is situated.
  • ›Dalian's strong economic links with Japan and South Korea make DLC a key node for Northeast Asian air travel.
  • ›A new Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport has been planned to eventually replace Zhoushuizi as the city's primary aviation hub.
Official website Wikipedia
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Routes

DLC → HGH3U · 320
DLC → XUZ3U · 320
DLC → HRB3U · 320
DLC → TNA3U · 321
DLC → PVG9C · 320
DLC → SJW9C · 320
DLC → WUH8L · 737
DLC → CKG3U · 320
DLC → TSN8L · 737
DLC → HGH9C · 320
DLC → TPEB7 · 332 321 738
DLC → HFECA · 738
DLC → NTGCA · 738
DLC → PEKCA · 738
DLC → TNACA · CR2
DLC → TSNCA · 738
DLC → XIYCA · 738 320
DLC → FUKCA · 738
DLC → HGHCA · 738
DLC → HRBCA · 320
DLC → KIXCA · 738
DLC → WUXCA · 738
DLC → TPECI · 333
DLC → CJUCZ · 320 321
DLC → KIXCZ · 319
DLC → NGBCZ · 321 738
DLC → NKGCZ · 320 738
DLC → PVGCZ · 321 320
DLC → TNACZ · 320 738 73G
DLC → TXNCZ · 320
DLC → YTYCZ · 320
DLC → CGOCZ · 319
DLC → ICNCZ · 321 319
DLC → PEKCZ · 321 320
DLC → TAOCZ · 737
DLC → XIYCZ · 321 320
DLC → HGHBK · 738
DLC → TSNBK · 738
DLC → YNTBK · YN7
DLC → CGOCA · 738
DLC → HIJCA · 738
DLC → ICNCA · 321
DLC → TAOCA · 738 CR2
DLC → TYNCA · 738
DLC → CANCZ · 321 319 320
DLC → HETCZ · 320
DLC → HGHCZ · 320 321
DLC → MDGCZ · 319
DLC → SZXCZ · 319
DLC → TOYCZ · 319
DLC → TPECZ · 320
DLC → WUHCZ · 321
DLC → YNJCZ · 319
DLC → YNZCZ · 73G 738
DLC → HKGCA · 738
DLC → NKGCA · 738
DLC → NRTCA · 738
DLC → PVGCA · 738
DLC → SZXCA · 738
DLC → CSXCZ · 321
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Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Dalian in Northeast China's Liaoning province. It is located in Ganjingzi District, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of the city center. In 2025, the airport handled 19,787,716 passengers, making it the busiest airport in Northeast China and the 27th busiest nationwide. The airport is the hub for Dalian Airlines and a focus city for China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. As Zhoushuizi Airport has reached its designed capacity, the new Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport is being built on an artificial island in Ganjingzi District to replace it.

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