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Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

Dalian, CN

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Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

Dalian, China · Asia-Pacific

Liaoning’s busiest airport is still the 迎客路 campus with Metro Line 2 in the GTC — paid for with leftover T3 taxi maps, a Priority Pass international room that is CZ-hours only, and a visa stack that is TWOV plus skip-immigration, not a free wander.

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7.3/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.4
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail7.0
Ground access8.8
Reliability6.4
Lounges6.8

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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DLCZYTLMinor

Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

Dalian, China · Asia-Pacific

Liaoning’s busiest airport is still the 迎客路 campus with Metro Line 2 in the GTC — paid for with leftover T3 taxi maps, a Priority Pass international room that is CZ-hours only, and a visa stack that is TWOV plus skip-immigration, not a free wander.

Airportist Score

7.3/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.4
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail7.0
Ground access8.8
Reliability6.4
Lounges6.8

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
2 h
before international flights
Typical security
15 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
20–30 min to the old town
Metered taxi / rideshare
Cheapest to city
Metro Line 2 (机场站)
$ · about 40 min to Qingniwaqiao, 46 min to Zhongshan Square
Lounges
6
2 rated worth it
Terminals
1
connected campus (T1 international + T2 domestic; Jinzhouwan not open)

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Airport First Class Lounge (international CIP)

Terminal 1international airside

ANA leftover 头等舱休息室 operated by the airport, not ANA Suite. Star Alliance Gold leftover one guest on the same ANA metal. Do not assume this is the CZ Gate 23 room. Not on live English Priority Pass.

Access: Business class ticket · Star Alliance Gold

Hours: confirm on the ANA / airport board

Amenities: Alcohol leftover · Wi-Fi leftover

Best for: ANA / Star Gold to Japan

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Worth it

China Southern First/Business Class Gold/Silver/Elite Plus Lounge

Terminal 1international airside

Live PP dlc9: T1 international 2F opposite Gate 23. CZ leftover 06:30 and only on a CZ international day. The only named international PP room.

Access: Priority Pass · · · First class ticket · SkyTeam Elite Plus

Hours: CZ leftover 06:30–last CZ international, and only when CZ has an international departure; PP leftover 05:30–last CZ

Amenities: Alcohol · Hot food leftover · Wi-Fi · Flight screens

Best for: CZ international · Japan / Korea connections

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Business Lounge A

Terminal 2domestic airside

Live PP Business Lounge A / DragonPass leftover 商务候机区A. PP leftover lift near Gate 19 to 2F; DragonPass leftover the same lift downstairs to 2F. After leftover passport control on the PP pin is leftover template.

Access: Priority Pass · ·

Hours: 06:00–20:00

Amenities: Soft drinks · Flight screens · Air conditioning

Best for: Near Gate 19

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China Southern First/Business Class Lounge

Terminal 2domestic airside

Live PP dlc8 plus CZ leftover: after T2 domestic security, right, Gate 14 opposite the escalator up. PP leftover also prints 3rd floor via lift and after passport control on this domestic pin — leftover template.

Access: Priority Pass · · First class ticket · SkyTeam Elite Plus

Hours: 05:30–last CZ domestic

Amenities: Beer leftover · Hot food leftover · Wi-Fi · Flight screens

Best for: CZ domestic · Near Gate 14

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DragonPass 商旅休息室3

Terminal 2domestic airside

Live DragonPass leftover lists 商旅休息室3 on the main domestic hall without a published gate pin on this pass. Confirm the live map. DragonPass leftover 73号 T2 and 9号 T1 related-lounge widgets jump to PVG — those are not DLC rooms.

Access:

Hours: confirm on the DragonPass pin

Amenities: Soft drinks leftover

Best for: DragonPass overflow

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Terminal 2domestic airside

Live PP dlc1 / DragonPass leftover 商旅休息室1: after domestic security, Gate 14 escalator to 2F, left to the end of the corridor. Two-hour stay, cold drinks leftover.

Access: Priority Pass · ·

Hours: 06:00–21:00

Amenities: Soft drinks · Disabled access · Flight screens · Air conditioning

Best for: Near Gate 14 · Non-CZ metal

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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

China Southern Gate 23 (international) is the room to protect. Live PP dlc9, DragonPass leftover 南航头等舱/公务舱/精英会员休息室（T1国际）. CZ leftover 06:30–last CZ international, and only when CZ has an international departure. PP leftover 05:30–last CZ, two hours before the CZ schedule, alcohol. ANA leftover head-class CIP is an airport room on ANA metal / Star Gold — not this CZ pin.
China Southern Gate 14 (domestic) is the other worth-it room. CZ leftover right after security, Gate 14 opposite the escalator, 05:30–last CZ domestic. PP dlc8 leftover 3rd floor via lift and leftover passport-control template. Beer leftover. Children leftover not admitted on the PP pin.
VIP Lounge 1 / 商旅休息室1 (PP dlc1, 06:00–21:00) and Business Lounge A / 商务候机区A (06:00–20:00) are airport CIP with leftover cold drinks and a two-hour stay. Useful on non-CZ metal. DragonPass leftover 商旅休息室3 is a third pin without a published gate on this pass.
DragonPass leftover 73号 T2 and 9号 T1 related-lounge widgets jump to PVG. They are not Dalian rooms. Do not taxi to a T2 that does not exist as a separate island.
Airside food leftover: Subway at Gates 14 / 19 / 22, 味一楼拉面, 舌尖尖兰州牛肉拉面, 李先生牛肉面, 味之藏. Landside leftover 亚惠美食芭莎 above A. No official fountain map.

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