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Changchun Longjia International Airport
It was built under the 4D standard, with the terminal covering 40,000 square meters (9.9 acres) to enable it a yearly capacity of handling 3,200,000 passengers. Well-equipped with such facilities as smoking rooms, first-class lounges, banks, post office, shops, etc; the terminal is specially designed with 7 boarding bridges, which greatly expedite the procedures of either departure or arrival. It is presently connected to over 30 domestic cities and serves International flights to Hong Kong, South Korea (Seoul), Japan (Tokyo, Sendai and Nagoya), Russia (Vladivostok and Irkutsk) and other major cities in the near future, like Sydney.
Facilities
As an international airport, it has complete facilities in the terminal building. In addition to shop, pub, Chinese and western restaurants, bank, post office, money exchanger, lounge for moms and babies, first-class cabin lounge and recreation room for irregular flights. In the entrance, there are elevators special for the handicapped and medical treatment is available beside the elevators. Wireless internet is accessible too.
Transportation
Airport Shuttle Bus
Shuttle buses depart every an hour from Quan'an Guangchang (Quan'an Square) since 06:00 in the morning and reach the airport in 40 minutes. No buses are in service since 90 minutes before the last flight leaving (Usually the last bus departs at 17:00).
As an international airport, it has complete facilities in the terminal building. In addition to shop, pub, Chinese and western restaurants, bank, post office, money exchanger, lounge for moms and babies, first-class cabin lounge and recreation room for irregular flights. In the entrance, there are elevators special for the handicapped and medical treatment is available beside the elevators. Wireless internet is accessible too.
Airport Shuttle Bus
Shuttle buses depart every an hour from Quan'an Guangchang (Quan'an Square) since 06:00 in the morning and reach the airport in 40 minutes. No buses are in service since 90 minutes before the last flight leaving (Usually the last bus departs at 17:00).
Jilin City also has three shuttle buses a day to the airport. They depart from the civil aviation ticket office in No.2288, Chongqing Road to Changchun Airport. Passenger can catch the bus at 05:30, 07:30 and 12:00 in Jilin and 11:30, 16:30 and 21:00 in the airport back to Jilin. The ticket cost CNY40 per person.
Taxi
Compared with the price CNY20 by airport shuttle bus, about CNY100 taxi fare is expensive, however convenient. Additional CNY5 should be paid if taxis manage to get inside the airport and it is necessary to pay while getting out. It is not economical to take a taxi to Jilin, unless it is too late in the evening and no shuttles buses at all. Usually, at least CNY200 – CNY300 (can bargain on the price before getting in a taxi) should be paid for the 90 kilometers (about 56 miles) to Jilin City. For the sake of safety, it is suggested that making a stay in Changchun and then transfer to a regular bus to Jilin. Consider to spend a night in Changchun if there are not any buses found in Changshun bus stations at night.
Airport Hotline: 0431-8797111
Compared with the price CNY20 by airport shuttle bus, about CNY100 taxi fare is expensive, however convenient. Additional CNY5 should be paid if taxis manage to get inside the airport and it is necessary to pay while getting out. It is not economical to take a taxi to Jilin, unless it is too late in the evening and no shuttles buses at all. Usually, at least CNY200 – CNY300 (can bargain on the price before getting in a taxi) should be paid for the 90 kilometers (about 56 miles) to Jilin City. For the sake of safety, it is suggested that making a stay in Changchun and then transfer to a regular bus to Jilin. Consider to spend a night in Changchun if there are not any buses found in Changshun bus stations at night.
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