AirportsHong Kong International Airport is a large airport serving Hong Kong, in New Territories, Hong Kong. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is HKG.
Key facts
- IATA code
- HKG
- ICAO code
- VHHH
- City
- Hong Kong
- State or region
- New Territories
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 22.3118° N, 113.9149° E
- Elevation
- 9 m (28 ft)
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 3,800 m (12,467 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, HKG means Hong Kong International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VHHH. ICAO codes that begin with V belong to South Asia and mainland South-East Asia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 22.3118° N, 113.9149° E. It stands 9 metres (28 feet) above sea level.
Local time
Time now at the airport: loading
Time zone Asia/Hong Kong, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Hong Kong International Airport has 3 runways in the data. The longest is 3,800 metres (12,467 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07C/25C | 3,800 m 12,467 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 07L/25R | 3,800 m 12,467 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 07R/25L | 3,800 m 12,467 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shun Tak HeliportCentral and Western | HHP | 25 km |
| Macau International AirportNossa Senhora do Carmo, Macau | MFM | 38 km |
| Shenzhen Bao'an International AirportShenzhen, China | SZX | 38 km |
| Zhuhai Jinwan AirportZhuhai (Jinwan), China | ZUH | 65 km |
| Huizhou Pingtan AirportHuizhou (Pingtan), China | HUZ | 108 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,747 km | 5 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,272 km | 5 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,919 km | 7 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 9,630 km | 12 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 12,970 km | 16 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,664 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 2,566 km | 3 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 2,903 km | 4 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 7,394 km | 9 h 25 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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