Airport guide
Hami AirportIATA code HMI
Hami Airport (HMI/ZWHM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hami, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hami, China
- Codes
- HMI · ZWHM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Hami Airport (HMI/ZWHM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hami, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 42.920°, 93.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hami Airport (HMI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hami, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hami Airport details
- IATA code
- HMI
- ICAO code
- ZWHM
- City
- Hami
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 42.841°, 93.669°
- 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 Hami Airport’s own pages.
HMI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 824 m (2,703 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 123,297
- 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
- Dunhuang Mogao International Airport DNH · 313 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HMI
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 11/29: 2,400 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,400 m7,874 ft | — | concrete | Lit |
Routes from HMI
Originfacts does not track any routes from HMI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where HMI is
13 km east
Hami Airport lies 13 km east of Hami city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at HMI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hami, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hami 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 Hami
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Hami Airport: common questions
Where is Hami Airport?
Hami Airport serves Hami, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.841°, 93.669°.
What are the airport codes for Hami Airport?
The IATA code is HMI and the ICAO code is ZWHM.
What time zone is HMI in?
Hami Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Hami Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HMI: 11/29 (2,400 m (7,874 ft), concrete).
When did Hami Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1934 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Hami Airport?
Wikidata records 123,297 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is HMI from Hami city centre?
Hami Airport is about 13 km east of Hami city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hami Airport?
OurAirports gives HMI’s elevation as 824 m (2,703 ft) above sea level.
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 Hami Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3886447 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)