Air China
CA CCAChina · Callsign: AIR CHINA
Overview
Beijing accounts for 138 of the routes recorded for Air China, followed by Chengdu (66), Shenzhen (46) and Guangzhou (44). The dataset lists 1,234 routes serving 179 destinations in 42 countries. Domestic flying dominates the pattern: 1,059 sectors end at another Chinese airport, leaving Japan (25), South Korea (17) and the United States (16) as the largest foreign markets. The longest sector on file links Newark with Shanghai Pudong at 11,860 kilometres, one of only a handful of transpacific entries in a network otherwise weighted towards regional and internal Chinese city pairs. Registered in China, the carrier operates under IATA code CA, ICAO code CCA and the radio callsign AIR CHINA.
1.234
Routes
179
Destinations
42
Countries
1.234
Flights
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Route Network
Longest Routes
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVG 🇨🇳 | EWR 🇺🇸 | 11.860 km | 867 min |
| EWR 🇺🇸 | PVG 🇨🇳 | 11.860 km | 867 min |
| PEK 🇨🇳 | JNB 🇿🇦 | 11.709 km | 857 min |
| IAH 🇺🇸 | PEK 🇨🇳 | 11.556 km | 846 min |
| PEK 🇨🇳 | IAH 🇺🇸 | 11.556 km | 846 min |
| PVG 🇨🇳 | YYZ 🇨🇦 | 11.415 km | 836 min |
| YYZ 🇨🇦 | PVG 🇨🇳 | 11.415 km | 836 min |
| PVG 🇨🇳 | ORD 🇺🇸 | 11.334 km | 830 min |
| ORD 🇺🇸 | PVG 🇨🇳 | 11.334 km | 830 min |
| PEK 🇨🇳 | IAD 🇺🇸 | 11.113 km | 814 min |
| IAD 🇺🇸 | PEK 🇨🇳 | 11.113 km | 814 min |
| JFK 🇺🇸 | PEK 🇨🇳 | 10.979 km | 805 min |
| PEK 🇨🇳 | JFK 🇺🇸 | 10.979 km | 805 min |
| EWR 🇺🇸 | PEK 🇨🇳 | 10.968 km | 804 min |
| PEK 🇨🇳 | EWR 🇺🇸 | 10.968 km | 804 min |
| PEK 🇨🇳 | ORD 🇺🇸 | 10.562 km | 776 min |
| ORD 🇺🇸 | PEK 🇨🇳 | 10.562 km | 776 min |
| YYZ 🇨🇦 | PEK 🇨🇳 | 10.561 km | 775 min |
| PEK 🇨🇳 | YYZ 🇨🇦 | 10.561 km | 775 min |
| LAX 🇺🇸 | PVG 🇨🇳 | 10.415 km | 765 min |
Top Destinations
- China 1059
- Japan 25
- South Korea 17
- United States 16
- Macau 15
- Germany 10
- Taiwan 9
- Hong Kong 7
- Sweden 7
- Finland 5
- Thailand 5
- Canada 4
- Turkey 3
- Australia 3
- United Kingdom 3
Aircraft Types
- Boeing 737-800 572 routes
- Airbus A320 309 routes
- Airbus A319 153 routes
- Airbus A321 145 routes
- Boeing 737 100 routes
- Airbus A330 72 routes
- Airbus A330-300 36 routes
- CRJ-200 24 routes
- Boeing 777-300 22 routes
- Boeing 777 20 routes
- Boeing 767-300 18 routes
- Boeing 747-400 16 routes
- Airbus A340-300 13 routes
- Boeing 777-300ER 12 routes
- Boeing 777-200 10 routes
Über uns Air China
Air China, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Beijing, is the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China and a member of the Star Alliance. The airline operates its primary hub at Beijing Capital International Airport and the newer Beijing Daxing International Airport, with secondary hubs at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Air China's fleet of over 400 aircraft includes Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-9, Airbus A350-900, Airbus A330, and Airbus A320neo family types. The airline's cabin products include First Class on select wide-body aircraft, Business Class with lie-flat seats, Premium Economy, and Economy. Air China operates premium lounges at its hub airports and select international stations. PhoenixMiles is the airline's loyalty program with four membership tiers. Air China is part of the Air China Group, which also includes Shenzhen Airlines, Air Macau, and Beijing Airlines. The airline holds the distinction of being the only Chinese carrier authorized to operate government charter flights for state leaders, reflecting its status as the national flag carrier. Air China operates extensive domestic and international networks, with particular strength on routes between China and Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific destinations. The airline is one of the Big Three Chinese state-owned carriers and holds a significant minority stake in Cathay Pacific of Hong Kong.