--- iata: KHN name: Nanchang Changbei International Airport city: Nanchang country: China lastUpdated: '2026-09-19' officialWebsite: 'https://www.jxairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.jxairport.com/' - 'https://app.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html' - 'https://www.huaon.com/channel/industrydata/1149132.html' - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1688948/content.html' - >- https://www.nc.gov.cn/ncszf/jrnc/202506/6a6965e2ea4f497e8597b0475f74439c.shtml - >- https://www.ceair.com/global/static/Announcement/AnnouncementMessage/notices/202601/t20260107_29498.html - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/nanchang-changbei-international - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/nanchang-changbei-international/khn5-china-eastern-airlines-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/nanchang-changbei-international/khn7-first-class-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/nanchang-changbei-international/khn1-first-class-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/nanchang-changbei-international/khn2-first-class-lounge - 'https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/KHN/' - 'http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/6/202501/t20250101_1383882.html' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanchang_Changbei_International_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Live passenger campus is T1 international / HMT plus T2 every domestic, including the C pier that opened 1 Jan 2025. T3 and the second runway are phase-3 leftover, not live. C pier leftover 34,700 m². - >- One 4E runway 03/21, 3,400 × 45 m. Do not write a dual-runway field. The 3,600 m 4F east runway is the phase-3 plan, 2,240 m east of the live strip. - >- CAAC calendar 2025: 11,936,032 passengers (national #39, +5.9%), 92,149 movements (#42, +4.1%), 42,413.6 t cargo (#46, −36%). - >- Opened 10 Sep 1999, replacing Xiangtang. Renamed International 20 Apr 2004. Operator Jiangxi Airport Group / Capital Airport Holding. Hotline 0791-86152114 / 0791-87652114. - >- Metro Line 1 昌北机场站 has been live since 28 Jun 2025. Covered walk leftover ~300 m / ~5 min to T2 door 5. Do not write a no-metro field. - >- 240-hour TWOV applies; stay inside Jiangxi is Nanchang and Jingdezhen only, not the whole province. 24-hour sterile TWOV applies. 24-hour skip-immigration does not. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Domestic dies 35 minutes before STD detail: >- China Eastern leftover also prints no-bag 25 / bag 30 on T2 and boarding 15 minutes before STD. Guangzhou / Shenzhen / Chengdu express leftover still dies at 30. Read the ticket, not a generic 40-minute clock. summary: >- Jiangxi Airport Group leftover 21 May 2025 cut the domestic cutoff from 40 to 35 minutes from 1 Jun 2025. MU / FM / KN leftover stay at 30. International leftover is still 40, MU international 35. category: timing - label: Terminals title: All domestic security is C-area from 10 Jan 2026 detail: >- C pier opened 1 Jan 2025 (34,700 m², leftover gates around 219–226). T3, the east 4F runway, and Changjiu HSR under T3 are not passenger-open. Do not merge Xiangtang. summary: >- T2 is every domestic flight; T1 is international and HMT. There is no sterile airside walk between the halls. From 10 Jan 2026, T2 A-area security is closed for upgrade — walk to C. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Eat airside 苗小坛, not the snack lounges' detail: >- DragonPass leftover says the T2 west First Class Lounge is snacks only — no hot meal. Eat before you sit, or use the China Eastern lounge on MU / FM metal. summary: >- T2 airside named kitchens leftover 苗小坛酸汤鱼, 张拉拉手撕牛肉拉面, 老胜利路镇江汤包馆, 遇见老三样, plus 麦当劳 and 24-hour 唐朝乐康. category: food - label: Live checks title: 'C security dumps you next to Gate 222, not the west lounge' detail: >- China Eastern khn5 leftover is MU / FM domestic only, right after C security near lane 24. T1 khn2 leftover is international and only on RY / MU / JD / 8L / FM / NX metal. summary: >- Priority Pass khn7 leftover is Concourse C near Gate 222. khn1 leftover still prints After Security Checks (West) / turn left 20 m. Live screening from 10 Jan 2026 is C-area, so the west pin is a walk. category: status lounges: - name: China Eastern Airlines Lounge zone: domestic airside hours: 'Priority Pass leftover 05:55 until the last China Eastern flight' access: - Priority Pass khn5 - LoungeKey - DragonPass leftover on the C-pier cluster - China Eastern / Shanghai Airlines first and business - SkyTeam Elite Plus on MU / FM metal bestFor: - MU or FM domestic - A real hot meal summary: >- C pier, airside, 2F, turn right after C security near lane 24. New room leftover opened 23 Dec 2024, more than 400 m². PP leftover MU / FM domestic only, 2-hour stay, alcohol and luggage storage. This is the meal lounge. Skip it on Shenzhen / Jiangxi / Spring metal. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Hot meals leftover on the CEAIR card - Alcoholic drinks leftover on the PP card - Complimentary luggage storage leftover on the PP card - Wi-Fi leftover on the Mastercard lounge card - Air conditioning - name: First Class Lounge (C pier) zone: domestic airside hours: 'Priority Pass leftover 05:15–23:45 (odd weekdays leftover 05:15–23:55)' access: - Priority Pass khn7 - DragonPass C指廊头等舱、公务舱休息室 bestFor: - Priority Pass after C security - Gates 219–226 summary: >- Airside C pier, 2F, leftover near Gate 222 / gates 219–226 — the room you actually walk into after the 10 Jan 2026 C-area screening bank. PP leftover 2-hour stay, digital cards, shoe shine, flight screens. Confirm a hot meal at the desk; the older west First Class Lounge is the snack room. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Air conditioning - Flight information leftover on the PP card - Shoe shine leftover on the PP card - Newspapers leftover on the PP card - Digital card accepted - name: First Class Lounge (west) zone: domestic airside hours: 'Priority Pass leftover 05:15–23:45' access: - Priority Pass khn1 - DragonPass 头等舱休息室(T2国内) bestFor: - A quiet snack if Gate 222 is packed summary: >- PP khn1 leftover still prints After Security Checks (West), turn left about 20 m on 2F. DragonPass leftover is left 50 m and snacks only — no hot meal (3.6/94 on PP). Live domestic screening is C-area from 10 Jan 2026, so this is a walk back toward the old west bank, not the first door after C security. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Soft drinks leftover on the PP card - Snacks leftover on the DragonPass card — no hot meal - Televisions leftover on the PP card - Air conditioning - name: First Class Lounge (T1 international) zone: international airside hours: >- Priority Pass leftover 05:15–23:45; DragonPass leftover 06:00 until the last departure access: - Priority Pass khn2 - DragonPass 头等舱、公务舱休息室（T1国际） - >- Jiangxi Air / China Eastern / Capital / Lucky / Shanghai / Air Macau international metal leftover on the PP card bestFor: - International and HMT departures - 240-hour TWOV connections that still airside summary: >- T1 airside after security, leftover 30 m on the left / DragonPass leftover escalator to 4F V03. PP leftover is international and only when flying RY, MU, JD, 8L, FM or NX. 2-hour stay. Hot-meal leftover on DragonPass 07:00–09:00 / 11:00–15:30 / 16:30–20:00. Boarding leftover is 2F — budget the stairs. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Hot meals leftover on those DragonPass windows - Alcohol leftover on the DragonPass card - Accessible leftover on the PP card - Independent restrooms leftover on the DragonPass card - Air conditioning - name: Longyixing Gan Shang Club zone: domestic landside hours: DragonPass leftover 2-hour stay; confirm the desk access: - DragonPass 龙逸行赣商俱乐部休息厅 bestFor: - Early landside wait - A claimed fast-track after the visit summary: >- T2 landside before security. DragonPass leftover: enter door 2, turn left toward A-area. Two-hour stay leftover plus a leftover 速通 lane after the visit. You still do the live C-area screening bank afterwards. Eat airside. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Seating leftover - Fast-track leftover on the DragonPass card waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: 唐朝乐康 zone: airside price: confirm the shelf summary: >- Sealed drinks when the named kitchens are closed. Confirm the tag — the airport page does not post a bottle price. location: 'T2 airside, leftover 24-hour kiosk on the domestic departure spine' terminal: Terminal 2 isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: 张拉拉手撕牛肉拉面 zone: airside price: confirm the menu drink summary: >- Closest named bowl-and-bottle stop if you are already eating beef ramen before a C-pier departure. location: >- T2 airside named kitchen, leftover 06:00–22:00 on the DragonPass restaurant card terminal: Terminal 2 - kind: purchase name: 苗小坛酸汤鱼 zone: airside price: confirm the menu drink summary: >- The honest local plate. Buy a sealed bottle with the fish if 唐朝乐康 is a walk from your gate. location: >- T2 airside named kitchen, leftover 06:00–21:00 on the DragonPass restaurant card terminal: Terminal 2 isBestQuality: true - kind: free name: T2 airside drinking fountains zone: airside summary: >- Look for 直饮水 machines at the gates. Official leftover does not post a bottle map or a fountain count — fill here rather than inventing a landside fountain. location: Sterile waiting hall around the C-pier and west boarding gates terminal: Terminal 2 airportistScore: 7.4 slug: khn region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/khn](/airports/khn). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/khn) - [Lounge directory](/airports/khn/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) Nanchang, China · Asia-Pacific Jiangxi's regional hub is a fast T2 domestic machine with live Metro Line 1 since June 2025 — the tradeoff is a separate T1 international hall, a snack-grade west Priority Pass pin, and a 35-minute cutoff you should not copy onto a Singapore sector. ## Airportist Score **7.4 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.8 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 11,936,032 (CAAC 2025) - Terminals: T1 international/HMT + T2 domestic including C pier (T3 and second runway not live; one 4E runway 3,400 m) - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Domestic connections on China Eastern or Jiangxi Air - Cheap Metro Line 1 access to Nanchang Station and Honggutan - A short international TWOV that stays in Nanchang or Jingdezhen ## Watch out for - All domestic security is C-area from 10 Jan 2026 — the west lounge pin is a walk - 240-hour TWOV stay inside Jiangxi is Nanchang and Jingdezhen only, not the whole province - T3, the second runway, and Changjiu HSR are not live - International traffic is under 1% — do not expect a second T2-scale hall ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/khn/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/khn/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/khn/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/khn/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/khn/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/khn/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/khn/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/khn/reviews.md) (free)