XMN · Xiamen, China
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 24.5439° N, 118.1275° E
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Airport serving Xiamen, Fujian, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for XMN
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 27215; ident ZSAM; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
xiagc.com.cn
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
XMN / ZSAM
OurAirports ident
ZSAM
GPS / local code
ZSAM
ISO region
CN-35
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
xiagc.com.cn
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q177216
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, 8:22 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
8.5 km
Approximate distance to central Xiamen.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
11,155 ft / 3,400 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1983 · Xiamen International Airport Co., Ltd.
Owner / entity
Q177216
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Xiamen, China. Xiamen's built-up core sits roughly 8.5 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.
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN / ZSAM) is at 24.5439° N, 118.1275° E, elevation 59 ft (18 m), serving Xiamen, 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.
Xiamen 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 Xiamen: 8 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 XMN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN / ZSAM)
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Airport serving Xiamen, Fujian, China
Known label 1
厦门高崎国际机场
Alternate airport-name cue retained for XMN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ZSAM · ZSAM · CN-35
xiagc.com.cn · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the main airline hub for XiamenAir and TAECO, an aircraft maintenance provider.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for XMN; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located on the north side of Xiamen Island, 10 km (6.2 mi) away from the city's downtown area.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
It was originally built by Imperial Japan during their occupation of China, and was later converted to exclusive civilian use once the Japanese surrendered World War II.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Xiamen
xiamen · 8.5 km from XMN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 4,617,251 · city coordinates 24.4798, 118.0819
2. Shima
shima-1795166 · 34 km from XMN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 68,375 · city coordinates 24.4465, 117.8122
3. Zhangzhou
zhangzhou · 48 km from XMN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 589,831 · city coordinates 24.5133, 117.6556
4. Jinjiang
jinjiang · 55 km from XMN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,416,151 · city coordinates 24.8198, 118.5742
5. Ximeicun
ximeicun · 56 km from XMN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 94,326 · city coordinates 24.9877, 118.3858
6. Quanzhou
quanzhou · 62 km from XMN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,469,157 · city coordinates 24.9139, 118.5858
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MZG RCQC
Penghu Magong Airport · Huxi
187 km from XMN · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 103 ft (31 m) · airport coordinates 23.5687, 119.6280
2. RMQ RCMQ
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base · Taichung (Qingshui)
254 km from XMN · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 663 ft (202 m) · airport coordinates 24.2647, 120.6210
3. KHH RCKH
Kaohsiung International Airport · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)
315 km from XMN · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 31 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 22.5771, 120.3500
Route-time reference set
1. XMN-MZG
Huxi · 187 km · 1h 4m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from XMN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. XMN-RMQ
Taichung (Qingshui) · 254 km · 1h 9m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from XMN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. XMN-KHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · 315 km · 1h 14m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from XMN; 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
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for XMN.
Runway identifiers
05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SZX ZGSZ
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen · 489 km from XMN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 13 ft (4 m) · 22.6395, 113.8033
2. CAN ZGGG
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou (Huadu) · 507 km from XMN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 50 ft (15 m) · 23.3924, 113.2990
3. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou · 672 km from XMN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 23 ft (7 m) · 30.2361, 120.4289
4. WUH ZHHH
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan (Huangpi) · 793 km from XMN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 113 ft (34 m) · 30.7748, 114.2137
5. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing · 803 km from XMN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 49 ft (15 m) · 31.7350, 118.8659
6. SHA ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai (Minhang) · 804 km from XMN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 10 ft (3 m) · 31.1981, 121.3343
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the main airline hub for XiamenAir and TAECO, an aircraft maintenance provider.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for XMN.
Country and authority
XMN 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 (¥). XMN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
XMN is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with 厦门高崎国际机场. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Xiamen, Fujian, 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: It is the main airline hub for XiamenAir and TAECO, an aircraft maintenance provider. Location cue: It is located on the north side of Xiamen Island, 10 km (6.2 mi) away from the city's downtown area. Name or history cue: It was originally built by Imperial Japan during their occupation of China, and was later converted to exclusive civilian use once the Japanese surrendered World War II.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q177216 · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. Administrative area: Huli District. Named after: Gaoqi. Entity official-site cross-check: xiamenairport.com.cn
Field and clock profile
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is a near sea-level field at 59 ft (18 m), positioned at 24.5439° N, 118.1275° 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
Xiamen is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.5 km. MZG Huxi is the closest retained airport alternative at 187 km.
Country airport peers
XMN is compared with SZX Shenzhen at 489 km, CAN Guangzhou (Huadu) at 507 km, HGH Hangzhou at 672 km, WUH Wuhan (Huangpi) at 793 km, NKG Nanjing at 803 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
XMN-MZG Huxi: 187 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. XMN-RMQ Taichung (Qingshui): 254 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. XMN-KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang): 315 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZSAM backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. xiagc.com.cn 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
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 11,155 ft / 3,400 m
Runway identifiers
05/23
OurAirports classifies XMN as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Xiamen.
XMN (ZSAM) is a near sea-level field at 59 ft (18 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
XMN sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
XMN's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 11,155 ft / 3,400 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Xiamen International Airport Co., Ltd. is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for XMN.
- It is the main airline hub for XiamenAir and TAECO, an aircraft maintenance provider.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at xiagc.com.cn, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for XMN
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
XMN uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is about 8.5 km from central Xiamen; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MZG Huxi is the closest retained alternate at 187 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
xiagc.com.cn 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 XMN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
XMN ranks #25 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
XMN shares Asia/Shanghai with CAN Guangzhou (Huadu) CN · CGQ Changchun CN · CKG Chongqing CN · CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) CN · DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) CN · HFE Hefei CN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
XMN is 59 ft (18 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include GMP 59 ft (18 m) (0 ft delta) · NAN 59 ft (18 m) (0 ft delta) · SDQ 59 ft (18 m) (0 ft delta) · LGB 60 ft (18 m) (1 ft delta) · DXB 62 ft (19 m) (3 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
XMN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MZG 187 km +0h · RMQ 254 km +0h · KHH 315 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huxi | MZG | 187 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Taichung (Qingshui) | RMQ | 254 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | KHH | 315 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
XMN to MZG
Huxi
Distance 187 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from XMN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
XMN to RMQ
Taichung (Qingshui)
Distance 254 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from XMN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
XMN to KHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)
Distance 315 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from XMN. 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
Central Xiamen is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Xiamen 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.
Xiamen Gaoqi 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 XMN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Xiamen
xiamen · 8.5 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shima
shima-1795166 · 34 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zhangzhou
zhangzhou · 48 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jinjiang
jinjiang · 55 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ximeicun
ximeicun · 56 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Quanzhou
quanzhou · 62 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Luoyang
luoyang-1801797 · 73 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Longyan
longyan · 127 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Putian
putian · 134 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huanggang
huanggang · 150 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jiangkou
jiangkou-1806327 · 150 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chaozhou
chaozhou · 182 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Xiamen Gaoqi 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: Huxi (MZG), Taichung (Qingshui) (RMQ), Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (KHH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 11,155 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers 05/23.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Xiamen International Airport Co., Ltd..
- Opened / inaugurated: 1983.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from XMN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Penghu Magong AirportMZG
Huxi · large airport
- Distance
- 187 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 103 ft (31 m)
Compare against MZG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseRMQ
Taichung (Qingshui) · large airport
- Distance
- 254 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 663 ft (202 m)
Compare against RMQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kaohsiung International AirportKHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · large airport
- Distance
- 315 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 31 ft (9 m)
Compare against KHH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) in?▾
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport?▾
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport uses IATA code XMN and ICAO code ZSAM.
Where is Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport located?▾
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is located in Xiamen, China at coordinates 24.5439° N, 118.1275° E, with an elevation of 59 ft (18 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport from central Xiamen?▾
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport sits roughly 8.5 km from the nearest mapped city center for Xiamen.
Which route reference is most useful from XMN?▾
Huxi (MZG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 4m, destination timezone Asia/Taipei, and a +0h difference from XMN.
Which authority regulates XMN?▾
Xiamen Gaoqi 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 XMN?▾
XMN's curated peers in China on this site include SZX Shenzhen, CAN Guangzhou (Huadu), HGH Hangzhou, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport have?▾
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 11,155 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers include 05/23.