Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) is a major hub airport near Hangzhou in China. This page covers the essentials — IATA + ICAO codes, location, live flight status, and hotels nearby.
Getting to + from the city
Metro Line 19 to Hangzhou East Railway Station in 40 min (¥7). Airport bus to West Lake (the city's tourism core) in 50 min (¥20). Taxi to West Lake is ¥150 + 50 min. High-speed rail from Hangzhou East to Shanghai is 60 min — a popular Shanghai-Hangzhou day-trip combo.
Terminals
T3: most international + many domestic. T1 + T2: older, used for some domestic + cargo. T3 is the modern facility — check that's where your flight is.
What's actually good
Hangzhou cuisine is delicate + tea-influenced — try the Longjing tea-flavored shrimp at the airside Hangbang restaurant. Plaza Premium Lounge in T3 takes Priority Pass. Smoking rooms airside. Free Wi-Fi via passport scan. The Alibaba global HQ is 20 km from the airport — if you're in tech, worth a half-day visit.
Avoid
Arriving without a VPN. Forgetting that mainland China doesn't accept foreign credit cards for most purchases — Alipay or WeChat Pay set up before arrival. Buying Longjing tea at the airport duty-free (city prices are half). Booking sub-2h connections (the new terminal is large).