Xi’an Airport Code: XIY
Location: In the northeast of Xianyang city, 50km (30 miles) to the northwest of Xi'an city center.

Brief Intro: The XIY airport with three terminals operates over 250 air routes. Flights leaving from the airport connect many domestic cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin, Lijiang, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Sanya, Shenyang, Yangzhou, Chongqing.

1. Time for Taking Flights
International Flight: The check-in counters will be closed 40~60 minutes before departures. Passengers are suggested to arrive at the airport 2.5~3 hours in advance.
Domestic Flight: The check-in counters close 40 minutes before the airplane's scheduled departure time and it is suggested to arrive at the airport 1.5~2 hours in advance.
Transfer Time:
Domestic - International: 100min
Transfer to the same airlines and terminal building: 50min
Transfer to the terminal but different airlines: 60min
Transfer to other terminals: 80min

2. Xi'an Airport Transport
Xi'an Airport Shuttle Bus: 9 Lines to Downtown Area & 16 Lines to Nearby Districts & Cities
Metro Line 14: Operating between Xi'an Airport and Heshao and running through North Railway Station, it only takes around 40 mins with the fare of CNY2-9.

3. Transport between Terminals
There is free cross-terminal shuttle bus running between T2 and T3. It runs every 15 minutes from 08:30 to 20:00 and runs about 5 minutes between terminals. Passengers can get on the bus at Boarding Gate 17 in T2 or beside the Transfering Hall in T3.
 
4. Visa-free Policy
Passport holders of 53 countries and regions are granted a 144-hour visa-free transit in Xi'an when taking an international transfer via Xianyang Airport since Dec. 1, 2019.