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Haikou Meilan International Airport

Haikou, CN

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Haikou Meilan International Airport

Haikou, China · Asia-Pacific

Hainan’s busiest airport is a clean two-hall split with a high-speed station under T1 and a 93.6% OTP — paid for with a 1 km curb shuttle and leftover T3 / metro maps.

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7.4/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.2
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail7.0
Ground access8.2
Reliability7.6
Lounges7.2

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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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Haikou Meilan International Airport

Haikou, China · Asia-Pacific

Hainan’s busiest airport is a clean two-hall split with a high-speed station under T1 and a 93.6% OTP — paid for with a 1 km curb shuttle and leftover T3 / metro maps.

Airportist Score

7.4/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.2
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail7.0
Ground access8.2
Reliability7.6
Lounges7.2

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
35 min
before international flights
Typical security
15 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
15–40 min to Haikou East / Haikou
Meilan Station (city train / East Ring)
Lounges
6
3 rated worth it
On time
94%
of departures
Terminals
2
live terminals (T1 + T2)

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Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 19, 2026.

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T3 / third runway remain planning — do not follow 2025 tender leftover as a live hall.

Official international check-in start leftover-prints 150 and 180 minutes on two pages; desks still close at 45.

Meilan Station is T1-only; T2 needs the curb shuttle.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays12 min · 6.4%

Typical arrival delays12 min · 6%

Typical cancellations0 min · 1%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 21, 21:57 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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