Official taxi ranks · About 20–40 min to 中山路 / 轮渡, traffic dependent
Where they are
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.
KNH7.0+0.2
XMN6.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
KNH6.2
XMN7.2+1.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
KNH6.0
XMN7.2+1.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
KNH7.1
XMN7.6+0.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
KNH7.0+0.4
XMN6.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
KNH4.2
XMN7.8+3.6
Best for
KNH
Domestic Taiwan travelersPassengers connecting to Kinmen island busesUni Air or Mandarin Airlines travelers
XMN
XiamenAir / China Southern domestic on T3 (白鹭 leftover Gate 2 with hot-meal windows)International PP at T3 Gate 17 (4.1/5 from 861, 3-hour stay)24-hour airside skip-immigration (original nine) plus 240-hour TWOV into FujianT4 domestic PP (4.3/5 from 173) when the ticket actually says T4
Watch out for
KNH
Schedules and carrier counters changeNo confirmed loungeNo published MCT or security wait minutes
XMN
T3 and T4 leftover ~3 km apart; last free shuttle 22:00 — the wrong hall is a missed flightMetro Line 1 高崎站 is not the airport; BRT leftover stops at T4, not T3Official FAQ leftover still omits Jiangxi / Chongqing from T3; live islands park RY and OQ thereXiang'an leftover 2026-年底 / zh-wiki leftover 24 Dec is not a live hall on 18 Sep 2026; annual Cirium OTP unpublished
Amenities and tips
KNH
Uni Air and Mandarin Airlines countersCafé, shops, duty-free
Check airline counter page
Official listings cover Uni Air and Mandarin Airlines.
Find buses outside Arrivals
Redline 1, 1A and 3 use the east/left side.
Use shops and café listings
Official pages list restaurants and shops.
XMN
XiamenAir 白鹭 domestic (T3 Gate 2)International Priority Pass at Gate 17DragonPass meal hallsBRT at T4 + island taxiT4 First/Business PPT3/T4 直饮水 leftover
T3 and T4 are 3 km apart — the wrong hall is a shuttle, not a walk
MF/CZ/NS/RY/OQ and every international leftover-print T3. SC/HU/MU/9C and the other domestics leftover-print T4. Free landside shuttle 05:15–22:00.
Domestic check-in leftover-prints closes 30 minutes before STD
Operator FAQ: domestic desks all-day except Spring (opens 2 hours before); kiosks open 3 hours, close 40 minutes. International leftover opens 2 hours (KLM 3 hours), closes 40 minutes (PR 45, KLM 60).
Hold an MF pass for 白鹭 — PP CIP leftover is a chair
XiamenAir T3 Gate 2 leftover hot meals 06:10–10:30 / 11:00–14:00 / 17:30–20:00. International 白鹭 leftover Gates 12–15 has showers. DragonPass leftover-prints 途食汇 / 印象阿呆 / Tims that PP does not share.
KNH · Kinmen Shangyi compact domestic gateway with official Uni Air and Mandarin Airlines counters, shops/restaurants and Redline bus directions; no dedicated lounge.
XMN · China’s busiest single-runway international: a daily T3 Gate 17 Priority Pass pin, a flagship 白鹭, and a 24-hour skip-immigration zone — paid for with two halls 3 km apart, a metro station that is not at the airport, leftover Xiang'an-as-live pages, and unpublished annual on-time stats.
