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Published 9 Sept 2026
Located about 13 km west of downtown Shanghai, Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) is one of China’s major domestic aviation hubs and handled more than 50 million passengers in 2025. Originally opened in 1921, SHA evolved from Shanghai’s primary airport into a domestic and regional hub after most international traffic shifted to Pudong Airport in 1999.
How many passengers use Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport each year?
Shanghai Hongqiao handled 50.15 million total passengers in 2025, up 4.6% from 2024.
- Passenger traffic increased from 37.97 million in 2014 to 45.64 million in 2019.
- The pandemic cut traffic to 31.17 million passengers in 2020, a 31.7% decline from 2019.
- Recovery was uneven, reaching 33.21 million passengers in 2021 before falling to 14.71 million in 2022.
- Traffic surged to 42.49 million passengers in 2023, then rose to 47.94 million in 2024.
- Hongqiao exceeded 50 million annual passengers for the first time in 2025.
Note: Passenger traffic means total passenger throughput, covering passengers entering and leaving the airport during the reporting period.
What are the peak travel months at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport?
Shanghai Hongqiao’s busiest month in 2025 was October, when the airport handled 4.47 million passengers.
- October led the year with 4.47 million passengers.
- August was the second-busiest month, with 4.45 million passengers.
- May was the third-busiest month, with 4.31 million passengers.
- The lowest month in 2025 was February, at 3.85 million passengers.
- Hongqiao handled more than 4 million passengers every month except for February.
Note: Shanghai Airport Co. reports monthly passenger traffic in units of 10,000 passengers handled. The figures in this section are converted to standard passenger counts by multiplying the published values by 10,000; for example, 423.21 equals 4,232,100 passengers handled.
What is the domestic versus international passenger breakdown at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport?
Mainland domestic routes accounted for about 93.2% of Hongqiao’s summed route-category passenger traffic in 2025.
- Shanghai Airport Co.’s monthly traffic briefs show 46.77 million mainland domestic passengers handled in 2025.
- International routes accounted for 1.29 million passengers.
- Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan routes accounted for 2.11 million passengers.
- International plus Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan routes accounted for 3.40 million passengers.
| 2025 Route Category | Total Passenger Traffic | Share of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mainland domestic routes | 46,772,400 | 93.2% |
| International routes | 1,289,200 | 2.6% |
| Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan routes | 2,109,300 | 4.2% |
| Total route-category passenger traffic | 50,170,900 | 100.0% |
Source · Note: Route-category totals are summed from official monthly transport-production briefs. Because monthly figures are rounded before conversion, the summed total differs slightly from the final annual total. The categories are mutually exclusive; international plus Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan traffic equals overseas-route traffic.
How many aircraft operations occur at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport each year?
Shanghai Hongqiao recorded 282,692 aircraft movements in 2025, up 2.7% from 2024.
- Aircraft movements rose from 253,325 in 2014 to 272,928 in 2019.
- Movements fell to 219,404 in 2020, then recovered modestly to 231,261 in 2021.
- Shanghai lockdowns pushed the total down to 122,668 movements in 2022.
- Operations rebounded to 266,813 movements in 2023 and passed the pre-pandemic total in 2024.
- The latest official total reached 282,692 movements in 2025.
Note: Aircraft movements are not the same as commercial airline departures; the official metric counts takeoffs and landings covered by airport operating statistics.
How much revenue does Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport generate each year?
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. reported ¥13.35 billion in company-level operating revenue in FY2025 (fiscal year 2025).
- Company-level operating revenue rose from ¥11.05 billion in FY2023 to ¥12.37 billion in FY2024.
- The latest official company-level total reached ¥13.35 billion in FY2025.
- Revenue grew 12% in FY2024 and 7.9% in FY2025.
Note: These are Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. company-level operating revenue figures, not standalone Hongqiao Airport revenue. Fiscal years are calendar fiscal years ended December 31; FY2025 covers January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
How much cargo moves through Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport each year?
Shanghai Hongqiao handled 445,265.5 tonnes of cargo and mail in 2025, up 4.1% from 2024.
- Cargo and mail throughput was 432,176.4 tonnes in 2014 and 423,614.7 tonnes in 2019.
- Throughput fell to 338,557.1 tonnes in 2020, then rose to 383,405.5 tonnes in 2021.
- The airport handled 184,538.1 tonnes in 2022, before rebounding to 363,218.7 tonnes in 2023.
- Cargo and mail reached 427,652.3 tonnes in 2024, above the 2019 level.
- The latest official total reached 445,265.5 tonnes in 2025.
Note: Cargo and mail throughput is not the same as landed weight or freight-only cargo; the official airport metric covers cargo and mail handled through the airport.
Reliability at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Shanghai Hongqiao reached a 91.70% domestic passenger-flight on-time departure (release-normality) rate in 2025.
- The official reliability metric available from Shanghai Airport Co. is domestic passenger-flight release normality.
- Hongqiao improved from 90.21% in 2023 to 90.95% in 2024.
- The latest official figure rose again to 91.70% in 2025.
Note: Domestic passenger-flight release normality is the airport’s published official reliability metric for the share of domestic departures that left within the allowed departure window.
References
- Shanghai Municipal Government Official Transport Information · english.shanghai.gov.cn
- Shanghai Airport Group Operator Publications (2025 Monthly Series) · shanghaiairport.com
- Civil Aviation Administration Statistics (2014–2025 Time Series) · caac.gov.cn
- Shanghai Stock Exchange Company Filings (FY2023–FY2025) · sse.com.cn
