Value timing right now
Mid-pricey
~HK$500 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Real-feel cost 9% below the 10-year peak
Blend of how cheap prices there feel vs their own history (60%) and how cheap flights from HK are for the distance (40%).
Value timing
Real-feel cost index for you to Mainland China
Full methodology →Practical facts
- Visa · HKSAR passport
- Visa-free
- Hong Kong residents travel with the Home Return Permit, not a passport.
- Flight from HK
- ~3 h (est.)
- Flights from ~HK$1,011 return
- Time vs HK
- −2 to +0 h vs HK
- Languages
- Chinese
- Plugs · voltage
- Type A / Type C / Type I · 220V
- Currency
- CNY
Flight time is a nonstop great-circle estimate. Visa rules change — confirm with official sources before booking.
Flight reliability
Which airline is most punctual to Mainland China?
All airline rankings →| Airline | Flights | On-time | ≥1h late | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainan Airlines | 699 | 88.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| China Southern | 1045 | 85.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% |
| Sichuan Airlines | 302 | 83.4% | 4% | 0% |
| Tibet Airlines | 212 | 78.8% | 5.3% | 1.9% |
| China Eastern | 4917 | 78.3% | 5.2% | 1.7% |
| Air China | 3495 | 77.5% | 5.9% | 1.1% |
| Loong Air | 490 | 77.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% |
| Xiamen Airlines | 132 | 76.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% |
| Shandong Airlines | 590 | 76.7% | 6% | 0.3% |
| Spring Airlines | 116 | 75.9% | 3.4% | 0% |
Based on 33494 HKG–Mainland China passenger legs, 22 Apr 2026 to 26 Sept 2026. Operating carrier only; carriers with very few legs on this route are hidden.
Best time to visit
Best months: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
Jan
1°
-11°
💧2
Feb
4°
-8°
💧6
Mar
13°
-2°
💧9
Apr
22°
5°
💧24
May
29°
12°
💧38
Jun
32°
18°
💧84
Jul
32°
21°
💧151
Aug
31°
19°
💧109
Sep
26°
13°
💧64
Oct
19°
5°
💧30
Nov
9°
-3°
💧14
Dec
1°
-9°
💧2
Climate normals 2001–2020 for Beijing (NASA POWER). 💧 = monthly rainfall, mm.
Major Cities
Tap one to explore its highlights.
East
ShanghaiChina's dazzling financial hub, where colonial Bund facades face a futuristic neon skyline across the river.
HangzhouA poet's paradise of misty West Lake, arched bridges and terraced tea hills on the city's edge.
SuzhouThe Venice of the East, laced with canals, whitewashed water towns and exquisite classical gardens.
West
Xi'anAncient capital of thirteen dynasties, guarded by the Terracotta Army and ringed by intact Ming city walls.
Laid-back capital of Sichuan, famed for giant pandas, fiery hotpot and unhurried teahouse living.
ChongqingA vertiginous mega-city of stacked bridges and cliffside towers, and the gateway to Yangtze cruises.
South
GuangzhouThe Cantonese capital of the south, a trading powerhouse celebrated for dim sum and morning tea culture.
GuilinDreamlike karst peaks rise over the Li River, a landscape printed on China's twenty-yuan note.
ZhangjiajieTowering sandstone pillars pierce the clouds, the otherworldly scenery that inspired the floating mountains of Avatar.