Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport serves the largest municipality in western China, a city of mountains, rivers and bridges, and is the home base of China Express Airlines. The current schedule feed lists 187 airports in 31 countries connected to Chongqing.
It is the main air gateway to the Yangtze's Three Gorges, where most cruises upriver and downriver begin.
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is the 43rd busiest airport in the world — it handled 50,094,770 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport connect to Shenzhen (SZX), Guangzhou (CAN) and Beijing (PEK).
The longest connected route for Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport reaches San Francisco de Yeso (SQD). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 10,815 miles (17,405 km).