Nanchang Changbei Airport (KHN) Guide: Lounges, Security & Terminals - HonestAirport

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Timing

Domestic dies 35 minutes before STD

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.

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.

Terminals

All domestic security is C-area from 10 Jan 2026

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.

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.

Food

Eat airside 苗小坛, not the snack lounges

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.

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.

Live checks

C security dumps you next to Gate 222, not the west lounge

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.

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.

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Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

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

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.6

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.2

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.0

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

6.8

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual 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

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for KHN.

Updated Sep 19, 2026

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.

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Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

T2 is every domestic flight. Check-in leftover 2F, arrivals 1F. C pier is the north finger, live from 1 Jan 2025, leftover gates 219–226 plus China Eastern as the home carrier. Original east and west fingers are still the rest of domestic.
T1 is international and HMT only. North hall leftover from 17 Oct 2018; full T1 leftover 29–31 Oct 2019. TWOV leftover desks are here. Do not check in a domestic bag at T1.
There is no sterile airside walk between T1 and T2. A same-day international-to-domestic connection is landside, a walk or the curb bus, then T2 C security.
T3 leftover 320,000 m² plus a GTC and Changjiu HSR is phase 3 (2030 leftover 42 million passengers). February 2026 leftover was still road-works review for drainage, not a flying hall. Do not write T3 as live.
Xiangtang leftover is the old field, now military. Do not merge it, and do not invent a ZSCN public slug. /airports/zscn should 404.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Metro Line 1 is the default. 昌北机场站 exit 1, covered walk leftover ~300 m to T2 door 5. Hours leftover 06:00–22:30, Friday / weekend / holiday last 23:00. 双港 leftover ¥4 / 32 min. Nanchang Station leftover ~¥6 on the same line, no extra airport fare. 大交路 only goes to the airport.
Taxi leftover on T2 1F arrivals, small-car bays leftover 16–21. Nanchang meter leftover 8 yuan / 2 km then 2.1 yuan/km; 23:00–05:00 +20%. Sohu leftover ¥100–120 to 八一广场 plus a possible ~¥10 expressway ticket is a leftover range, not a posted airport tariff. Sit the meter. Hotline 0791-86152114 for the official curb, not a tout.
Rideshare leftover is a designated lot, not the taxi bays. Follow the app pin for 网约车, not door 5.
Airport bus 1 leftover ¥15 to Nanchang Station west square, about hourly, still useful when the metro is closed. Bus 2 leftover paused 15 Sep 2025. Intercity leftover 九江 / 上饶 coaches are a different product — confirm the day’s board, do not copy a 2013 timetable.
Parking leftover small car: 15 minutes free, first hour ¥6, then ¥2 / 30 min, cap ¥40 / 24 h. Mid-size leftover first hour ¥10, cap ¥60 / 24 h. Phase-2 leftover posted ~2,000 bays by T2. Off-site ¥15/day leftover lots are not the official curb.
Do not wait for Changjiu HSR at this field. The planned 昌北机场站 is on the T3 west side. Live rail into town is the metro, then Nanchang Station / Nanchang West / Nanchang East.

Ride to Nanchang

Pickup at KHN. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Nanchang city center for a live price.

To city center

Nanchang

~20 km

Typical fare

¥100–120

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CheapestBest for luggage

Metro Line 1 昌北机场站

Live since 28 Jun 2025. Exit 1, covered walk about 300 m / 5 min to T2 door 5. Every other train is a 双港 short working.

Time to city

32 min to 双港; ~50–60 min to Nanchang Station

Cost

¥2–7 (双港 leftover ¥4)

Tip: Hours leftover 06:00–22:30, Friday / weekend / holiday last 23:00. First 双港 train leftover reaches T2 around 06:35.

Fastest

Official taxi curb

T2 1F arrivals, small-car bays leftover 16–21. Sit the meter. Rideshare is a different lot.

Time to city

~40–60 min to 八一广场, traffic depending

Cost

Meter leftover 8 yuan / 2 km then 2.1 yuan/km; leftover ¥100–120 range to 八一广场 plus possible expressway

Tip: Night leftover 23:00–05:00 is +20%. Hotline 0791-86152114 for the official curb, not a tout.

Airport bus 1

¥15 to Nanchang Station west square. Still useful when the metro is closed. Bus 2 leftover paused 15 Sep 2025.

Time to city

~40–60 min to Nanchang Station

Cost

¥15

Tip: Station leftover 05:40–21:00 about hourly; airport leftover 07:50 until the last flight. Calls T2 then T1 outbound.

Official T2 lots

About 2,000 bays leftover by T2. Small-car cap ¥40 / 24 h. Off-site ¥15/day leftover lots are not the official curb.

Time to city

Walk to T2

Cost

15 min free; first hour ¥6; then ¥2 / 30 min; cap ¥40 / 24 h

Tip: Mid-size leftover first hour ¥10, cap ¥60 / 24 h.

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Worth it

First Class Lounge (T1 international)

Terminal 1international airside

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.

Access: Priority Pass · DragonPass · Jiangxi Air / China Eastern / Capital / Lucky / Shanghai / Air Macau international metal leftover on the PP card

Hours: Priority Pass leftover 05:15–23:45; DragonPass leftover 06:00 until the last departure

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

Best for: International and HMT departures · 240-hour TWOV connections that still airside

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Worth it

China Eastern Airlines Lounge

Terminal 2domestic airside

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.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · DragonPass · China Eastern / Shanghai Airlines first and business · SkyTeam Elite Plus

Hours: Priority Pass leftover 05:55 until the last China Eastern flight

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

Best for: MU or FM domestic · A real hot meal

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Depends

First Class Lounge (C pier)

Terminal 2domestic airside

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.

Access: Priority Pass · DragonPass

Hours: Priority Pass leftover 05:15–23:45 (odd weekdays leftover 05:15–23:55)

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

Best for: Priority Pass after C security · Gates 219–226

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Depends

First Class Lounge (west)

Terminal 2domestic airside

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.

Access: Priority Pass · DragonPass

Hours: Priority Pass leftover 05:15–23:45

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

Best for: A quiet snack if Gate 222 is packed

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Depends

Longyixing Gan Shang Club

Terminal 2domestic landside

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.

Access: DragonPass

Hours: DragonPass leftover 2-hour stay; confirm the desk

Amenities: Seating leftover · Fast-track leftover on the DragonPass card

Best for: Early landside wait · A claimed fast-track after the visit

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Lounge & amenity notes

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

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

China Eastern lounge (PP khn5) is the honest meal: C pier, turn right after security near lane 24, leftover 05:55 until the last MU flight, MU / FM domestic only, alcohol and luggage storage, 2-hour stay. New room leftover 23 Dec 2024, more than 400 m². Worth it on those metals; skip it on Shenzhen / Jiangxi / Spring.
C-pier First Class Lounge (PP khn7 / DragonPass C指廊) leftover Gate 222 / gates 219–226 is the PP room you walk into after C security. Depends — confirm a hot meal at the desk.
West First Class Lounge (PP khn1, 3.6/94) leftover still prints After Security Checks (West). DragonPass leftover: left 50 m, snacks only, no hot meal. Depends, and it is a walk from C.
T1 international First Class (PP khn2 / DragonPass V03) leftover 30 m left after security or escalator to 4F. PP leftover RY / MU / JD / 8L / FM / NX international only. DragonPass leftover hot meals on three windows. Worth it for the thin international bank. Boarding leftover is 2F.
Landside 龙逸行赣商俱乐部 leftover door 2 → A-area, DragonPass, claimed 速通 after the visit. Depends. You still do C security.
Named kitchens leftover on the DragonPass restaurant card: 苗小坛酸汤鱼 06:00–21:00, 张拉拉 06:00–22:00, 老胜利路镇江汤包馆 06:00–22:30, 遇见老三样 06:00–22:00, 麦当劳, 唐朝乐康 24 hours. Eat those, not the snack lounge.
Wi-Fi leftover is the airport SSID; the lounge cards also list it inside the paid rooms. Family leftover is a standard PRC domestic hall — ask 0791-86152114 for a nursing room rather than inventing a play area.

Editorial guide tricks

The markdown guide's highest-signal tactics before the data-backed tips below.

From Best Airport Tricks & Hacks

Default cheap path is Metro Line 1. Exit 1, covered walk leftover ~300 m / ~5 min to T2 door 5. Reverse leftover ~8 min from T2 door 7. Do not write a no-metro field, and do not wait for a Changjiu HSR station that is planned under T3.
Line 1 leftover runs 大交路昌北机场↔麻丘 alternating with 小交路双港↔麻丘. Every other train dies at 双港. If the headsign is 双港, wait on the platform for the airport train (peak leftover 7 min 52 s for the long pattern).
双港 leftover ¥4 / 32 min to the airport; first 双港 train leftover reaches T2 around 06:35. Full Line 1 leftover ~85 min airport to 麻丘. Nanchang Station leftover is mid-line, about ¥6, not that 85-minute end-to-end clock. Last trains leftover 22:30 weekdays / 23:00 Friday, weekend and holidays. Fare leftover 2 yuan start, 7 yuan cap, no airport surcharge.
After C security, the first lounge door leftover is China Eastern to the right (lane 24) or the C-pier First Class Lounge toward Gate 222. Priority Pass khn1 leftover still prints the old west bank. Walk west only if that is the pin you were promised.
Eat 苗小坛 / 张拉拉 / 镇江汤包 after security, not the landside 赣商 club. DragonPass leftover says the west First Class Lounge is snacks only. 唐朝乐康 leftover is the 24-hour bottle stop.
Airport bus 1 leftover ¥15, Nanchang Station 05:40–21:00 about hourly, airport 07:50 until the last flight. It still calls T2 then T1 on the way out. Bus 2 leftover (徐坊) paused 15 Sep 2025 after the metro opened. Wikipedia leftover “two city buses” is leftover-wrong.

01

SecurityTraveler Tips & Hacks

Walk to C, ignore the west pin

Domestic screening is C-area only from 10 Jan 2026. Priority Pass khn1 still prints the old west bank.

China Eastern and Jiangxi Air leftover the same week: A-area security is closed for upgrade. After C security, MU lounge is right / lane 24; Gate 222 is the C-pier First Class Lounge. The west snack room is a walk.

Upside

C-area leftover is ID-in / face-in on two automatic doors.

Watch-out

Copying an old west-security walking note will put you in a closed bank.

02

TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

Take the 大交路, not every Line 1 train

Line 1 alternates airport trains with 双港 short workings. The headsign 双港 is not going to the airport.

昌北机场站 opened 28 Jun 2025 10:18. Exit 1, covered walk about 300 m to T2 door 5. 双港 leftover ¥4 / 32 min. Last trains leftover 22:30 weekdays / 23:00 Friday, weekend and holidays.

Upside

No airport surcharge; cap is 7 yuan.

Watch-out

Changjiu HSR at T3 is not live. Do not wait for a train hall that does not exist.

03

LoungeTraveler Tips & Hacks

MU metal gets the meal; PP west does not

China Eastern khn5 is the hot-meal room on MU / FM. The west First Class Lounge is snacks only.

DragonPass leftover on the T2 west First Class Lounge: no hot meal. Eat 苗小坛 or use khn5. T1 khn2 is international and only on RY / MU / JD / 8L / FM / NX.

Upside

New MU room leftover 400 m² from 23 Dec 2024.

Watch-out

Shenzhen / Jiangxi / Spring boarding passes do not open khn5.

04

NavigationTraveler Tips & Hacks

T1 is a different building

International and HMT check in at T1. There is no sterile walk to T2.

A same-day international-to-domestic connection is landside, then T2 C security. TWOV leftover desks are in T1. Domestic cutoff leftover 35 minutes; international leftover 40 except MU 35.

Upside

T1 is a small hall — you will not get lost.

Watch-out

Do not copy the 35-minute domestic clock onto Singapore / KUL / DMK / Macau.