Xining Airport

Opened in 1957, Xining Airport is a single-terminal, medium-sized regional airport that serves as the main gateway to Qinghai province and the nearby Tibetan Plateau and Qinghai Lake. Located roughly 25–30 km from downtown Xining, it’s accessible by regular airport shuttle buses, taxis and highway connections to Xining Railway Station (high-speed rail), though there’s no metro link. The airport handles mostly domestic routes and is generally considered affordable for travelers compared with China’s major hubs, with competitive fares on frequent services by Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and regional carriers that use Xining as a focus city.