1,047 Delays and 115 Cancelled Flights Across China Disrupt Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Others, Affecting China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, XiamenAir, and More: All You Need to Know

07 Jan 2026 By travelandtourworld

1,162 flight cancellations and delays hit major Chinese airports today, inluding Shenzhen Baoâ€™an International Airport (260 delays, 6 cancellations), Shanghai Pudong International Airport (236 delays, 11 cancellations), Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (136 delays, 7 cancellations), Kunming Changshui International Airport (105 delays, 6 cancellations), Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (98 delays, 23 cancellations), Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (79 delays, 17 cancellations), Beijing Capital International Airport (74 delays, 31 cancellations), and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (59 delays, 14 cancellations).Affected airlines included Air China (60 cancellations, 109 delays), China Eastern (45 cancellations, 198 delays), Shanghai Airlines (12 cancellations, 76 delays), Shenzhen Airlines (9 cancellations, 102 delays), and Hainan Airlines (2 cancellations, 72 delays). Popular carriers that also faced notable disruption but were not among the worst affected included China Southern Airlines, XiamenAir, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, SF Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Air France, KLM, and Turkish Airlines.

With 260 delays and 6 cancellations, Shenzhen BaoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢an was the most delay-heavy airport, driven largely by domestic carrier congestion.

Pudong recorded 236 delays and 11 cancellations, reflecting widespread disruption across both domestic and international services.

Guangzhou Baiyun logged 136 delays and 7 cancellations, with delays concentrated among major Chinese carriers.

Kunming Changshui saw 105 delays and 6 cancellations, heavily impacting regional and domestic routes.

Chengdu Tianfu reported 98 delays and 23 cancellations, placing it among the airports with the highest cancellation counts.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan recorded 79 delays and 17 cancellations, affecting a mix of full-service and low-cost carriers.

Beijing Capital logged 74 delays and 31 cancellations, making it the most cancellation-affected airport in the dataset.

Hongqiao experienced 59 delays and 14 cancellations, primarily on short-haul domestic routes.

Air China recorded the highest combined impact, with 60 cancellations and 109 delays across multiple hubs.

China Eastern followed closely with 45 cancellations and 198 delays, particularly at Shanghai-area airports.

Shanghai Airlines reported 12 cancellations and 76 delays, concentrated at Pudong and Hongqiao.

Shenzhen Airlines logged 9 cancellations and 102 delays, reflecting heavy exposure at Shenzhen BaoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢an.

Hainan Airlines faced 2 cancellations and 72 delays, with delays spread across southern and western China.

Flight cancellations were led by Air China, China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, XiamenAir, and Hainan Airlines. Airports with repeated cancellation impact included Beijing Capital International Airport, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, while Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport also recorded recurring disruptions alongside heavy delays.

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Source: Different airports andÃ‚Â FlightAware