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Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

Guilin, CN

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Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

Guilin, China · Asia-Pacific

Guilin's T2-only 4E tourist field is an easy single-hall domestic hop with a real 米粉 street and a meal-window CIP — the tradeoff is a 26 km road-only city run, T1/T3/second-runway leftover not flying, and a snack-grade international lounge.

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7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail7.0
Ground access7.4
Reliability6.6
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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Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

Guilin, China · Asia-Pacific

Guilin's T2-only 4E tourist field is an easy single-hall domestic hop with a real 米粉 street and a meal-window CIP — the tradeoff is a 26 km road-only city run, T1/T3/second-runway leftover not flying, and a snack-grade international lounge.

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7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail7.0
Ground access7.4
Reliability6.6
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
40 min
before departure
Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~50–60 min to central Guilin, traffic depending (~26 km)
Official taxi curb (T2 1F arrivals)
Cheapest to city
民航大厦 / 景区 airport bus (T2 1F door 6)
official leftover ¥20 city; scenic leftover ¥25; North/West station leftover ¥30 outbound · ~40–60 min to 民航大厦 / Elephant Trunk Hill, traffic depending
Lounges
3
1 rated worth it
Terminals
T2 only (one 4E runway; T1 paused; T3 not live; no metro)

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First & Business Class Lounge (T2 domestic)

T2 domesticairside — after security, ~130 m on the right

Priority Pass leftover: after T2 domestic security, turn right ~130 m. FLYERT leftover: large leather-sofa hall, meal-window 桂林米粉 (not a hot buffet), snacks and 六堡茶. DragonPass leftover: 正餐面食, 不含自助热食. Off-meal leftover is snacks — that visit is only a sit.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · DragonPass · Airline first/business leftover same CIP

Hours: Priority Pass leftover 06:30–23:30 daily. DragonPass leftover 2-hour stay vs PP leftover 3-hour stay.

Amenities: Air conditioning leftover on the PP card · Digital card accepted · Disabled access leftover on the PP card · Flight information / newspapers leftover on the PP card · Hot 桂林米粉 leftover at meal windows (FLYERT 06:30–09:00 / 11:00–13:00 / 17:00–19:00) · Snacks, soft drinks, 六堡茶 leftover on FLYERT reports · Mother-and-baby room leftover inside this CIP · No showers leftover on the PP card · Smoking leftover outside the lounge

Best for: Priority Pass after T2 domestic security when the 米粉 window is open · A sit with 六堡茶 if Gate 216 is your pier

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Depends

贵宾接待柜台（T2国内）

T2 domesticlandside — 3F departure hall, island B

DragonPass leftover: 三楼出发厅B岛贵宾接待柜台, then representative check-in, VIP security, and the airside CIP. This is the landside desk, not a second kitchen. CSAIR leftover F/J/gold is B16 on the same island.

Access: DragonPass · Paid CIP leftover 逸飞祥 0773-2845188 · Airline first/business leftover B16 desk then this channel

Hours: Follow the T2 3F B-island desk to the last domestic departure.

Amenities: Landside check-in / escort leftover · Fast-track security leftover · Then the same airside CIP as kwl1

Best for: DragonPass before you clear T2 security · A VIP-channel walk if the public 17-lane queue is the 暑运 crush

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First & Business Class Lounge (T2 international)

T2 internationalairside — after security, ~16 m on the right

Priority Pass leftover: after international security, ~16 m on the right. Facilities leftover are AC / digital card / newspapers — no hot kitchen on the PP card. Use it as a chair, not a meal.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · DragonPass

Hours: Priority Pass leftover ~04:10–23:35 with weekday splits (Mon/Sun 04:30–23:30; Tue/Thu/Sat 04:10–23:35; Wed/Fri 04:35–23:30). 3-hour stay leftover.

Amenities: Air conditioning leftover on the PP card · Digital card accepted · Disabled access leftover on the PP card · Flight information / newspapers leftover on the PP card · No showers leftover on the PP card · Smoking leftover outside the lounge

Best for: Priority Pass after T2 passport control on a thin international bank · A sit 16 m from security

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Lounge & amenity notes

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

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Priority Pass leftover two pins: kwl1 domestic ~130 m right after security (worth-it at the 米粉 window) and kwl international ~16 m right (depends, no hot kitchen on the PP card).
FLYERT leftover domestic CIP: large sofa hall, meal-window 桂林米粉, 六堡茶, snacks, a mother-and-baby room, no showers. DragonPass leftover 不含自助热食.
Public leftover 桂林小吃街 at Gate 201 is the honest meal if you are not holding a card. Official leftover 桂林米粉 / 粉面, 06:30–22:30.
Landside leftover KFC at T2 3F door 1, 07:00–22:00, is the pre-security sit. Airside leftover 德克士 official 9:40–19:00 toward Gate 201.
Wi-Fi leftover T2 upgraded Jan 2024 to Wi-Fi 6, 300 M dedicated line. SMS or WeChat login. International leftover with no mainland number: take a slip at the international hall entrance with passport / 通行证.
Paid CIP leftover 逸飞祥 0773-2845188 is the landside VIP hall, not Priority Pass. FLYERT leftover 贵宾楼 had a hot tray and bucket noodles — confirm that building is the one you paid for.
Official leftover 5 桂林特产 / 便利 shops airside including 北指廊一楼远机位 and 天鹅快选. Same-city price leftover 同城同质同价 on new T2 tenders.

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