One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
HKG7.5
SZX7.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
HKG8.0+1.0
SZX7.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
Best for
HKG
oneworld elites using Cathay loungesPriority Pass at Kyra Gate 23Airport Express to Hong Kong Station in 24 minutesLong layovers with the official free city tour (7+ hours)
Watch out for
HKG
T2 is check-in only — boarding and arrivals stay in T1 until T2CPlaza Premium visits capped at two hoursThe Wing Business is closed for renovation
Amenities and tips
HKG
Free Wi-FiShowers in loungesAirside diningAirport Express / Octopus
HKG · A three-runway hub with a new T2 check-in building (opened 27 May 2026) feeding T1 gates by APM. Official 2025 traffic is 61 million passenger trips, not a 70 million capacity slogan. Airport Express is still the cleanest city link; Kyra Gate 23 is the Priority Pass room that is actually worth the walk.
SZX · T3 plus a satellite hall, three runways since November 2025, and a direct Line 11 station. Official 2025 traffic is 66.485 million. International Priority Pass is still one guest room; domestic CZ rooms are better if your gate is nearby.
HKG8.1+1.3
SZX6.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
HKG8.8+0.3
SZX8.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
HKG7.3+0.3
SZX7.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
HKG8.3+1.4
SZX6.9
SZX
Fast metro to FutianDomestic China Southern connectionsBudget transport
Emirates lounge hours are 15:40–00:10 only
SZX
Gates 501–583 need the T3 APMInternational Guest Lounge does not admit children on Priority PassAlipay / WeChat Pay for metro and most shops
Duty-free shopping
Airlines pad three hours
HK Express and other T2 carriers tell passengers to arrive three hours before departure.
T2 is check-in only
Fifteen regional airlines check in at T2; boarding gates and arrivals remain in T1 until T2C opens.
T1 still has the real food hall
Airside T1 is the dining terminal; T2 is a check-in building with a 24-hour food court.
SZX
Metro accessDuty-freeWiFiFamily areasParking
2.5 hours for international
Immigration plus security is the long pole for overseas flights.
T3 plus satellite — watch for 5xx gates
Check-in is in T3. Gates 501–583 mean an APM ride after security.
FamilyMart on Level 4 before security
24-hour FamilyMart sits on the west side of the T3 check-in hall.
