Airport guide
Dunhuang AirportIATA code DNH
Dunhuang Airport (DNH/ZLDH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dunhuang, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Dunhuang, China
- Codes
- DNH · ZLDH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Dunhuang Airport (DNH/ZLDH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dunhuang, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 40.200°, 94.680°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dunhuang Airport (DNH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dunhuang, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Dunhuang Airport details
- IATA code
- DNH
- ICAO code
- ZLDH
- City
- Dunhuang
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 40.162°, 94.813°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Dunhuang Airport’s own pages.
DNH airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Passengers, 2022
- 346,154
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Jiayuguan International Airport JGN · 302 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DNH
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 2,800 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,800 m9,186 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from DNH
Originfacts does not track any routes from DNH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at DNH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dunhuang, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Dunhuang Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Dunhuang
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Dunhuang Airport: common questions
Where is Dunhuang Airport?
Dunhuang Airport serves Dunhuang, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.162°, 94.813°.
What are the airport codes for Dunhuang Airport?
The IATA code is DNH and the ICAO code is ZLDH.
What time zone is DNH in?
Dunhuang Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Dunhuang Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at DNH: 08/26 (2,800 m (9,186 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Dunhuang Airport?
Wikidata records 346,154 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Dunhuang Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, typeOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1154516 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)