Xi'an Xianyang is the largest airport in northwest China and a hub for China Eastern, serving the city that was the capital of imperial China for centuries and the eastern end of the Silk Road. The current schedule feed lists 178 airports in 24 countries connected to Xianyang.
It is the arrival point for visitors to the Terracotta Army, the thousands of life-sized clay soldiers buried with China's first emperor and discovered by farmers digging a well in 1974.
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is the 45th busiest airport in the world — it handled 48,535,594 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Xi'an Xianyang International Airport connect to Shenzhen (SZX), Hangzhou (HGH) and Guangzhou (CAN).
The longest connected route for Xi'an Xianyang International Airport reaches San Francisco de Yeso (SQD). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 10,469 miles (16,849 km).