HFE · Hefei, China
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 31.9878° N, 116.9769° E
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
Airport serving Hefei, Anhui, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for HFE
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 27222; ident ZSOF; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
hfairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
23 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
HFE / ZSOF
OurAirports ident
ZSOF
GPS / local code
ZSOF
ISO region
CN-34
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
hfairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1431445
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC+08:00
Time zone
CST
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
32 km
Approximate distance to central Hefei.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
12.645 million passenger movements (2025)
Terminals
108,500 m² first-phase terminal
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
11,155 ft / 3,400 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
2013
Owner / entity
Q1431445
Hub airlines
Anhui provincial-capital gateway with a single-runway first-phase airfield and 2013 replacement-airport history.
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
23 source-backed signals
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Hefei, China. Hefei's built-up core sits roughly 32 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE / ZSOF) is at 31.9878° N, 116.9769° E, elevation 207 ft (63 m), serving Hefei, China.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Hefei is in China (capital Beijing); regulated by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); on Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: CNY (¥).
Distance from central Hefei: 32 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for HFE.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE / ZSOF)
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · Airport serving Hefei, Anhui, China
Known label 1
合肥，合肥新桥机场
Alternate airport-name cue retained for HFE, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ZSOF · ZSOF · CN-34
hfairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
HFE is Hefei's main airport and replaced Hefei Luogang Airport as the city gateway.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for HFE; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located in Shushan District, 31.8 km (19.8 mi) from the city center.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport opened on 30 May 2013 after replacing Hefei Luogang Airport.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Hefei
hefei · 32 km from HFE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 5,050,000 · city coordinates 31.8639, 117.2808
2. Lu’an
lu-an · 52 km from HFE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,644,344 · city coordinates 31.7356, 116.5169
3. Wuyang
wuyang · 69 km from HFE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 79,070 · city coordinates 31.9925, 116.2472
4. Datong
datong · 71 km from HFE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 61,085 · city coordinates 32.6208, 117.0632
5. Huainan
huainan · 71 km from HFE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,666,826 · city coordinates 32.6264, 116.9969
6. Huoqiu Chengguanzhen
huoqiu-chengguanzhen · 76 km from HFE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 61,904 · city coordinates 32.3547, 116.2939
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing
181 km from HFE · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 49 ft (15 m) · airport coordinates 31.7350, 118.8659
2. WUH ZHHH
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan (Huangpi)
295 km from HFE · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 113 ft (34 m) · airport coordinates 30.7748, 114.2137
3. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi
331 km from HFE · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 24 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 31.4970, 120.4304
Route-time reference set
1. HFE-NKG
Nanjing · 181 km · 1h 4m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from HFE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. HFE-WUH
Wuhan (Huangpi) · 295 km · 1h 12m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from HFE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. HFE-WUX
Wuxi · 331 km · 1h 15m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from HFE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 11,155 ft / 3,400 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for HFE.
Runway identifiers
15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing · 181 km from HFE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 49 ft (15 m) · 31.7350, 118.8659
2. WUH ZHHH
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan (Huangpi) · 295 km from HFE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 113 ft (34 m) · 30.7748, 114.2137
3. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi · 331 km from HFE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 24 ft (7 m) · 31.4970, 120.4304
4. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou · 382 km from HFE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 23 ft (7 m) · 30.2361, 120.4289
5. SHA ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai (Minhang) · 422 km from HFE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 10 ft (3 m) · 31.1981, 121.3343
6. PVG ZSPD
Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai (Pudong) · 467 km from HFE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 13 ft (4 m) · 31.1434, 121.8050
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Hefei Xinqiao is the main airport serving Hefei and Anhui province's capital region.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for HFE.
Source note 2
The first construction phase used one 3,400 m runway and a 108,500 m² terminal building.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for HFE.
Source note 3
HFE is structurally a 2013 replacement airport, not a multi-terminal Pearl River Delta hub like Guangzhou Baiyun.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for HFE.
Source note 4
Opened on 30 May 2013, it replaced Hefei Luogang Airport as Hefei's main airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for HFE.
Country and authority
HFE sits in China (People's Republic of China), whose capital is Beijing. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: CNY (¥). HFE is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
HFE is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with 合肥，合肥新桥机场. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Hefei, Anhui, China. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: HFE is Hefei's main airport and replaced Hefei Luogang Airport as the city gateway. Location cue: It is located in Shushan District, 31.8 km (19.8 mi) from the city center. Name or history cue: Hefei Xinqiao International Airport opened on 30 May 2013 after replacing Hefei Luogang Airport.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1431445 · Hefei Xinqiao International Airport. Administrative area: Feixi County. Named after: Hefei. Entity official-site cross-check: hfairport.com
Field and clock profile
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport is a near sea-level field at 207 ft (63 m), positioned at 31.9878° N, 116.9769° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 11,155 ft / 3,400 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Hefei is the closest retained city-time anchor at 32 km. NKG Nanjing is the closest retained airport alternative at 181 km.
Country airport peers
HFE is compared with NKG Nanjing at 181 km, WUH Wuhan (Huangpi) at 295 km, WUX Wuxi at 331 km, HGH Hangzhou at 382 km, SHA Shanghai (Minhang) at 422 km inside the retained China airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
HFE-NKG Nanjing: 181 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. HFE-WUH Wuhan (Huangpi): 295 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. HFE-WUX Wuxi: 331 km, about 1h 15m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZSOF backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. hfairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
12.645 million passenger movements (2025)
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
108,500 m² first-phase terminal
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 11,155 ft / 3,400 m
Runway identifiers
15/33
OurAirports classifies HFE as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Hefei.
HFE (ZSOF) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 12.645 million passenger movements (2025), operating from a near sea-level field at 207 ft (63 m).
HFE also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as anhui provincial-capital gateway with a single-runway first-phase airfield and 2013 replacement-airport history..
HFE's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 11,155 ft / 3,400 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Civil aviation oversight for HFE runs through Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- Hefei Xinqiao is the main airport serving Hefei and Anhui province's capital region.
- The first construction phase used one 3,400 m runway and a 108,500 m² terminal building.
- HFE is structurally a 2013 replacement airport, not a multi-terminal Pearl River Delta hub like Guangzhou Baiyun.
- Opened on 30 May 2013, it replaced Hefei Luogang Airport as Hefei's main airport.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at hfairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for HFE
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
HFE uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport is about 32 km from central Hefei; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
NKG Nanjing is the closest retained alternate at 181 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
hfairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place HFE inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
HFE ranks #6 in the curated China airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 25 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
HFE shares Asia/Shanghai with CAN Guangzhou (Huadu) CN · CGQ Changchun CN · CKG Chongqing CN · CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) CN · DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) CN · HGH Hangzhou CN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
HFE is 207 ft (63 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ACC 205 ft (62 m) (2 ft delta) · HAV 210 ft (64 m) (3 ft delta) · VRA 210 ft (64 m) (3 ft delta) · LGW 202 ft (62 m) (5 ft delta) · LRM 213 ft (65 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
HFE's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are NKG 181 km +0h · WUH 295 km +0h · WUX 331 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing | NKG | 181 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Wuhan (Huangpi) | WUH | 295 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Wuxi | WUX | 331 km | 1h 15m | +0h | --:--:-- |
HFE to NKG
Nanjing
Distance 181 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from HFE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
HFE to WUH
Wuhan (Huangpi)
Distance 295 km; estimated travel window 1h 12m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from HFE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
HFE to WUX
Wuxi
Distance 331 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from HFE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Hefei is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from HFE, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Hefei
hefei · 32 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lu’an
lu-an · 52 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wuyang
wuyang · 69 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Datong
datong · 71 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huainan
huainan · 71 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huoqiu Chengguanzhen
huoqiu-chengguanzhen · 76 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lucheng
lucheng · 89 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chaohu
chaohu · 95 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yingshang Chengguanzhen
yingshang-chengguanzhen · 97 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huaiyuan Chengguanzhen
huaiyuan-chengguanzhen · 109 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bengbu
bengbu · 112 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mingguang
mingguang · 128 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Nanjing (NKG), Wuhan (Huangpi) (WUH), Wuxi (WUX). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Anhui provincial-capital gateway with a single-runway first-phase airfield and 2013 replacement-airport history..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 12.645 million passenger movements (2025).
- Terminal footprint: 108,500 m² first-phase terminal.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 11,155 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2013.
- Network role: Anhui provincial-capital gateway with a single-runway first-phase airfield and 2013 replacement-airport history..
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from HFE. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Nanjing Lukou International AirportNKG
Nanjing · large airport
- Distance
- 181 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 49 ft (15 m)
Compare against NKG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Wuhan Tianhe International AirportWUH
Wuhan (Huangpi) · large airport
- Distance
- 295 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 113 ft (34 m)
Compare against WUH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sunan Shuofang International AirportWUX
Wuxi · large airport
- Distance
- 331 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 24 ft (7 m)
Compare against WUX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE) in?▾
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Hefei Xinqiao International Airport?▾
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport uses IATA code HFE and ICAO code ZSOF.
Where is Hefei Xinqiao International Airport located?▾
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport is located in Hefei, China at coordinates 31.9878° N, 116.9769° E, with an elevation of 207 ft (63 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Hefei Xinqiao International Airport from central Hefei?▾
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport sits roughly 32 km from the nearest mapped city center for Hefei.
Which route reference is most useful from HFE?▾
Nanjing (NKG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 4m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from HFE.
Which authority regulates HFE?▾
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport sits inside China, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
What other airports in China are close peers to HFE?▾
HFE's curated peers in China on this site include NKG Nanjing, WUH Wuhan (Huangpi), WUX Wuxi, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Hefei Xinqiao International Airport have?▾
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 11,155 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers include 15/33.