Note: The selected ferry departure time slot must be at least 120 minutes before the flight departure time. If it is less than 120 minutes, please do not place a booking. Even a 5-minute difference is not acceptable. Some airlines (items 23-67) require more than 160 minutes (e.g., KL/AF/OZ/KE/QR/TK/SC/FD/GK/AI/CA/UB/Z2/QF/JX/K6/PX/TR/MF/CZ/AK/HO/LJ/RW/BI/BA/OD/D7/6E//QZ/EY/OQ/SL/RA/KR/OM/PR/MH/MU/FM/3U). We recommend travelers allow a transfer time of around 180 minutes when purchasing. The transfer time should be greater than or equal to (the connection time listed in the SkyPier ferry-airline table on the details page + 40 minutes). Passengers will bear all losses caused by itinerary delays. If this is a concern, please refrain from booking.
Ship to Hong Kong International Airport, then fly worldwide (sea-to-air)
Step 1: You must arrive at the port one and a half hours in advance (check in and baggage check-in services will stop 60 minutes before the boat ticket departure time. Ticket inspection will stop 45 minutes before the boat ticket departure time)
Step 2: Check in at the port and undergo ID verification (bring your ferry ticket, passport and visa for non-visa-exempt destinations, as well as supporting documents such as your flight ticket for departure from Hong Kong International Airport on the same day)
Step 3: Checked baggage (currently covering 25 airlines)
Step 4: Eligible passengers can claim tax refund vouchers
Step 5: Take the express ferry directly to the SkyPier restricted area of Hong Kong International Airport without going through Hong Kong immigration procedures; eligible passengers can receive a cash refund by presenting their tax refund voucher.
Step 6: Take the automated train to the boarding gate
Applicable scope
1. This service is exclusively for passengers who have booked flights departing from Hong Kong International Airport with the primary operating airline participating in the SkyPier intermodal service and requiring cross-border transfers. It does not apply to passengers needing to enter Hong Kong city area or access non-restricted zones of Hong Kong International Airport.
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(2) Applies only to passengers transiting through Hong Kong International Airport to a third country (region), and does not apply to passengers with Mainland China as their final destination.
(3) Not applicable to passengers with waitlisted flight tickets, unaccompanied minors, or stretcher passengers. Pregnant women and passengers with limited mobility must apply in advance with the airline and present the airline-approved documentation.
(4) According to relevant regulations, Chinese citizens holding private passports who need to transit through Taipei Taoyuan Airport to a third country (region) must depart from one of the following three airports: Chongqing, Nanchang, or Kunming.
Important Notice: Only passengers holding a Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents are allowed to enter or transit through Taiwan. Other passengers cannot enter or transit through Taiwan from any port in Guangdong. If your flight ticket includes a transit in Taiwan, please do not book this ferry ticket. China Customs and Border Inspection will not grant clearance, and any resulting losses shall be borne solely by the passenger.
Important Note: The transfer time between the ferry departure time and the flight departure time must be greater than or equal to (the transfer time in the following table + 40 min).
For example: Xiao Ming's flight ticket is on Cathay Pacific departing at 20:25, with a minimum connecting time of 70+40=110 min. Therefore, Xiao Ming should purchase a TurboJet departure time slot before 18:35.
List of sea-air combined transport airlines
List of Participating Airlines at SkyPier Terminal/Transfer Time ⑤
1 Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)①③④70 min/Connection time⑤US flights 110 min
2 Hong Kong Airlines (HX)①③④/Layover time⑤80 min
HK Express (UO)①③④/Transfer time⑤80 min
China Airlines (CI) ①③④/Connection Time ⑤80 min
5 Mandarin Airlines (AE)①③④/Connection Time⑤80 min
6 Greater Bay Airlines (HB)①③④/Connection Time⑤80 min
7 Singapore Airlines (SQ)①/Transfer time⑤80 min
8 Emirates (EK)①③9 Ethiopian Airlines (ET)①③/Layover time⑤80 min
10 Thai Airways International (TG)①③/Transfer Time⑤/Transfer Time⑤ 80 min
11 ANA Japan Airlines Air Japan (NQ)①/Transfer Time⑤/Transfer Time⑤80 min
12 Air New Zealand (NZ)①③/Connection Time⑤80 min
13 EVA Airways (BR)①③④/Transfer Time⑤80 min
14 Garuda Indonesia (GA)①③④/Connection Time⑤80 min
15 Japan Airlines (JL)①③④/Connection Time⑤80 min
16 United Airlines (UA)①④/Connection Time⑤80 min
17 Vietjet Air (VJ)①③/Connection Time⑤80 min
18 Air Canada (AC)①③/Layover time⑤80 min
19 ANA All Nippon Airways (NH)①④/Connection Time⑤80 min
20 Lufthansa German Airlines (LH)①③/Connection Time⑤80 min
21 Swiss International Air Lines (LX)①③/Connection Time⑤80 min
22 Vietnam Airlines (VN)①③/Connection Time⑤80 min
23 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)①③/Layover time⑤110 min
24 Air France (AF)①③/Connection Time⑤110 min
25 Asiana Airlines (OZ)②③/Connection Time⑤110 min
26 Korean Air (KE) ②③/Connection Time ⑤ 110 min
27 Qatar Airways (QR)②③/Connection Time⑤110 min
28 Turkish Airlines (TK)②/Connection Time⑤110 min
36 Philippines AirAsia Inc (ZZ)③/Connection Time⑤110 min
37 Qantas Airways (QF)③/Connection Time⑤110 min
38 Pacific Airlines (BL)③39 Starlux Airlines (JX)③/Layover time⑤110 min
40 Cambodia Angkor Air (K6)③
41 Air Niugini (PX)④/Transfer time⑤110 mins
Scoot Airlines (TR)④/Transfer Time⑤110 min
45 Air Asia (AK)/transfer time⑤110 mins
47 Juneyao Airlines (HO)/Layover time⑤110 min
48 Finnair (AY) 49 Jin Air (LJ)/Connection Time⑤110 min
50 Royal Air Philippine (RW)/Layover time⑤110 min
Royal Brunei Airlines (BI)/Layover Time⑤110 min
British Airways (BA) Flight 52/Connection Time: 110 min
55 Indigo Airlines (6E)/Layover Time⑤110 min
63 Etihad Airways (EY)/Connection Time 120 min
57 MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM)③/Transfer time⑤120 min
58 Philippine Airlines (PR)③/Connection Time⑤120 min
59 Malaysia Airlines (MH)④/Connection time⑤120 min
Notes
① This airline has opened advance check-in services. Passengers can complete check-in procedures at the port counter, receive a full boarding pass, and have their checked baggage sent to the flight destination.
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② Some airlines offer advance check-in services, allowing passengers to check in at the port counter and have their checked baggage sent to the flight's destination. However, upon arrival at the Hong Kong International Airport SkyPier Transit Hall, passengers must still proceed to the airline counter for secondary ID verification and to collect their full boarding pass.
③ For this section, the airline has launched a pre-check-in baggage through-check service. Passengers with nonstop flight tickets can check in their baggage at the port check-in counter to be sent directly to the flight's destination. However, passengers are still required to proceed to the airline counter at the Hong Kong International Airport SkyPier Transit Hall to complete the check-in process upon arrival.
④ For airlines that have launched the SkyPier ferry service for morning flights, passengers with flight tickets showing a departure time of 13:15 or earlier can take the last ferry of the previous day to Hong Kong International Airport.
⑤ The estimated arrival time of the ferry at the SkyPier of Hong Kong International Airport to the departure time on the flight ticket.
Shekou Cruise Home Port offers morning flight services for passengers of certain airlines with the SkyPier service. For flight tickets booked with departure times at or before 13:15 from Hong Kong International Airport, passengers can book the last cruise of the previous day to the SkyPier at Hong Kong International Airport. Please note that passengers can only wait for boarding in the departure area of Hong Kong International Airport and are not permitted to stay at hotels outside the airport departure area.
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Participating Airlines for the Early Morning Connecting Flight
No. Airline Airline Code
1CX Cathay Pacific Airways
2UO Hong Kong Express HK Express
3HX Hong Kong Airlines
4CI China Airlines CI
5JL Japan Airlines JL
6BR EVA Airways
7GA Garuda Indonesia GA
8NH ANA All Nippon Airways NH
9TR Scoot Airlines SCOOTTR
10PX Air NiuginiPX
11MH Malaysia Airlines MH
12HB Greater Bay Airlines HB
13KC Air Astana KC
2.Booking Conditions
1. Passengers must hold a valid flight ticket from Hong Kong International Airport with a confirmed flight, where the ticket time matches the Ferries ticket time or is valid until 3:00 AM the following day.
(2) When booking ferries, passengers must accurately provide the actual flight number and personal info.
(3) The time between the arrival of the selected ferry at the Hong Kong International Airport SkyPier transfer terminal and the flight ticket departure time must allow sufficient transfer time to meet the connection requirements. The minimum transfer time required is 120 minutes, while some airlines may require 150-180 minutes:
(4) For flight tickets with a departure time of 13:15 or earlier from Hong Kong International Airport, and if there is no earliest ferry available for connection on the same day, passengers may book the last ferry of the previous day to the Hong Kong International Airport SkyPier transfer terminal (only applicable to some airlines offering morning flight services; see the SkyPier ferry-airline list for details).
5. If the passenger's booked flight is a codeshare flight, the passenger should verify whether the primary operating carrier of the booked flight participates in the SkyPier service. When booking boat tickets, the flight number of the primary operating carrier must be correctly entered. If the primary operating carrier of the booked codeshare flight is not listed among the SkyPier participating airlines, boat tickets for the Hong Kong Airport route cannot be booked.
6. Passengers must ensure they possess the required travel documents and entry supporting materials for the destination country/region, including but not limited to passport, required visas for both destination and transit locations, return or onward flight ticket, and other supporting documents that meet the destination's entry requirements.
(7) If passengers are unable to depart from Hong Kong International Airport due to failure to meet any of the above requirements or other personal reasons, they will be returned to the place of origin in accordance with relevant regulations. Passengers shall bear the cost of the boat ticket back to the mainland and other related expenses.
Boarding instructions
1. How to apply:
(1) It is recommended that passengers arrive at the Hong Kong International Airport check-in counter on the second floor of Shekou cruise home port 90 minutes before the time indicated on the boat ticket to complete check-in or check-in procedures. For departures with a boat ticket time of 07:15, the check-in counter will process procedures at 06:00.
(2) Check in and baggage drop services close 60 minutes before the departure time on your boat ticket. Boarding closes 45 minutes before the departure time on your boat ticket.
(3) If passengers fail to complete check-in and boarding procedures before the time indicated on the ferry ticket, it may result in insufficient cross-border transfer time and delay the itinerary. All losses incurred due to this shall be borne by the passengers themselves.
2. Luggage Check-in
(1) Each passenger can check 1 piece of baggage free of charge, with a maximum weight of 30 kg and dimensions not exceeding 158 cm (length + width + height).
(2) For each piece of checked baggage exceeding the free allowance, a fee of CNY 30 will be charged. An additional CNY 30 will be charged for each piece weighing over 30 kg but under 32 kg, or under 30 kg with dimensions exceeding 158 cm (length + width + height).
3. The excess baggage charges for the Hong Kong Airport ferry route are for high-speed ferry checked baggage fees and do not include the overweight checked baggage fees charged by airlines.
3.Tax Refund for Departure
If the flight ticket booked by the passenger includes prepaid Air Passenger Departure Tax, they can collect the HKD 200 tax refund at the Departure Tax Refund Counter after passing security at the Hong Kong International Airport SkyPier. If not collected in time, passengers need to contact the airline directly.
