Airport Code: DNH

Location: Situated east of Dunhuang City, Dunhuang Airport is about 13 km (about 8 miles) from the downtown area. The Mogao Caves are closer to the airport than to the downtown area. If you are pressed for time, you can go to the Mogao Caves directly from the airport.

Brief Intro: Established in 1982, Dunhuang Airport now has a 2,800-meter (about 9,186 feet) runway, a 4C flight area, five gate positions and a 12-thousand-square-meter (about 14,352 square yards) Terminal Building. It serves about 38 domestic flights weekly to destinations such as Beijing, Xian, Lanzhou, Urumqi and Jiayuguan, etc.

Facilities:
Terminal Building: Covering an area of about 12,000 square meters, the Terminal Building holds a throughput of about 600 person-times at the peak hour.

Services:
Airport Inquires: 0937 - 8825292
Airport Ticket Office
Tel: 0937 - 8822389　0937 - 8825699
Address: No. 12 Yangguan Dong Lu

Airport Transportation: From the airport to downtown Dunhuang, the most convenient vehicle should be taxi. The starting rate for taxies in Dunhuang ranges from 5 Yuan to 10 Yuan depending on the type of taxi. For the detailed information on taxis, please refer to Dunhuang Transportation by Taxi.

Related Link: Dunhuang Transportation

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