Cheap Flights to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
Dreaming of China’s iconic karst mountain scenery? Discover flights to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), the gateway to some of the most photographed landscapes on Earth.
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Guilin Liangjiang International Airport opened on October 1, 1996, in Liangjiang Town, about 28 kilometers southwest of Guilin, in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The airport handled 6,504,366 passengers in 2025 and serves as a hub for Air Guilin, connecting to 48 domestic and international destinations across 4 countries via 24 airlines. Terminal 2, opened in 2018 at a cost of 3.258 billion yuan, now handles the airport’s growing passenger traffic.
Airport code
KWL (ICAO: ZGKL)
Location
Liangjiang Town, Lingui District, Guilin, Guangxi, China
Distance from city center
Approximately 28 km
Airlines serving
Air Guilin (hub), China Eastern, China Southern, Shandong Airlines, XiamenAir, AirAsia
Popular Routes
Major Chinese cities anchor Guilin’s schedule, alongside seasonal international connections to Southeast Asia.
Route Type
Popular Connections
Domestic
Shanghai, Xi’an, Beijing Daxing, Nanjing, Hefei
International
Kuala Lumpur (seasonal), Hong Kong
Best Time to Book Cheap Flights
Booking a few weeks ahead generally works well for routes into Guilin. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable weather for exploring the region’s karst landscapes, so booking further ahead is recommended for travel during those seasons.
About Guilin
Guilin is a city in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, world-famous for its otherworldly karst mountain landscapes rising dramatically along the Li River. The scenery between Guilin and Yangshuo has inspired Chinese poets and painters for centuries and remains among the most photographed and celebrated natural landscapes in the country.
Things to Know When Flying Into Guilin
Shanghai, Xi’an, and Beijing Daxing are the three most popular routes from Guilin.
AirAsia’s seasonal route to Kuala Lumpur, running from September through October, is the airport’s longest international flight at about 4 hours and 10 minutes.
Air Guilin, China Eastern, and Shandong Airlines operate the majority of flights from Guilin.
Liuzhou (LZH) and Shaoyang (WGN) offer nearby alternative airports for travelers with flexible plans within the wider Guangxi region.
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FAQs — Flights to International Airport
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport is a hub for Air Guilin, with China Eastern, China Southern, and Shandong Airlines among 24 airlines connecting to 48 destinations across 4 countries.
Yes, AirAsia operates a seasonal direct route to Kuala Lumpur, the airport's longest international flight at about 4 hours and 10 minutes.
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport handled 6,504,366 passengers in 2025, ranking among China's busiest regional airports.
Shanghai, Xi'an, and Beijing Daxing are the most popular routes from Guilin, connecting the city to China's major hubs.
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport is located in Liangjiang Town, about 28 kilometers southwest of downtown Guilin.
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