About Dragonair (KA)
Dragonair is a mid-sized regional carrier based in DRAGON. It operates as a full-service carrier and is currently listed as active in our reference data. Across its scheduled network, Dragonair serves roughly 49 direct destinations from 6 primary airport(s), totalling around 96 documented route pairings. a focused carrier with a meaningful regional schedule. The carrier’s ATC callsign is Hong Kong Dragon Airlines.
Fare structure & what's included
As a full-service carrier, Dragonair usually includes one carry-on, one personal item, and a checked bag in standard economy fares (verify by route, since some basic-economy fares strip the checked bag). Hot meals, beverages, and seat selection on the day of travel are typically included on long-haul flights, while short-haul services may sell food on board.
Hubs & main bases
The airline's primary operational bases include the airports listed below. Bookings that originate from a hub almost always have more frequency, more competitive pricing, and better recovery options if a flight is cancelled. If you are connecting through a hub, allow at least the airline's published minimum connection time plus 30 minutes during winter or in known-bad-weather seasons.
Booking & check-in tips
- Book directly on the airline website. Third-party agencies often charge service fees and complicate any future change request.
- Check in online the moment check-in opens (most carriers open 24–48 hours before departure). Late check-ins are first to be denied boarding when a flight is oversold.
- If your fare allows free seat selection, do it early. Mid-cabin window/aisle pairs go fast.
- Sign up for the loyalty programme even for a single trip. Many carriers waive change fees or offer faster rebooking for members.
Operational notes
This profile is generated from open route data and is intended as a quick reference for budget travellers researching itineraries. Schedules, equipment, and even airline status can change between seasons; cross-check the live timetable on the carrier's own site before purchase. If a route appears here that the carrier no longer operates, treat it as historical signal. Many of the most affordable secondary routes are seasonal.
Top hub airports
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong · 354 routes
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)
Dhaka, Bangladesh · 74 routes
Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia · 52 routes
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
Bangalore, India · 97 routes
Brunei International Airport (BWN)
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · 23 routes
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
Guangzhou, China · 335 routes
Top destinations served
| Code | Airport | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKG | Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| DAC | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport | Dhaka | Bangladesh |
| KTM | Tribhuvan International Airport | Kathmandu | Nepal |
| BKI | Kota Kinabalu International Airport | Kota Kinabalu | Malaysia |
| BLR | Kempegowda International Airport | Bangalore | India |
| BWN | Brunei International Airport | Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei |
| CAN | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangzhou | China |
| CCU | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport | Kolkata | India |
| CGO | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | Zhengzhou | China |
| CJU | Jeju International Airport | Cheju | South Korea |
| CKG | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | Chongqing | China |
| CNX | Chiang Mai International Airport | Chiang Mai | Thailand |
| CRK | Diosdado Macapagal International Airport | Angeles City | Philippines |
| CSX | Changsha Huanghua International Airport | Changcha | China |
| CTU | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | Chengdu | China |
| DAD | Da Nang International Airport | Danang | Vietnam |
| DLC | Zhoushuizi Airport | Dalian | China |
| DPS | Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport | Denpasar | Indonesia |
| FOC | Fuzhou Changle International Airport | Fuzhou | China |
| FUK | Fukuoka Airport | Fukuoka | Japan |
| HAK | Haikou Meilan International Airport | Haikou | China |
| HAN | Noi Bai International Airport | Hanoi | Vietnam |
| HGH | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | Hangzhou | China |
| HKT | Phuket International Airport | Phuket | Thailand |
| KHH | Kaohsiung International Airport | Kaohsiung | Taiwan |
| KMG | Kunming Changshui International Airport | Kunming | China |
| KWL | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport | Guilin | China |
| MLE | Malé International Airport | Male | Maldives |
| MNL | Ninoy Aquino International Airport | Manila | Philippines |
| NGB | Ningbo Lishe International Airport | Ninbo | China |
Travel guides relevant to Dragonair passengers
- Budget Airline Baggage Fees Compared (2026)
- Carry-on Size Limits by Budget Carrier
- Budget Airline Check-in Tips
- Budget Airline Seat Selection Fees
Routes flown by Dragonair (KA) — full OpenFlights list
All 96 route pairings operated by Dragonair across 49 distinct origin airport(s) on file, reaching 49 distinct destinations, drawn from the OpenFlights historical route snapshot (routes.dat) — OpenFlights ceased dataset updates in June 2014; this copy was fetched live from github.com/jpatokal/openflights on 2026-09-11 under the OpenFlights ODbL 1.0 licence (attribution & share-alike required; see methodology for the join method). "Origin airports" here means every airport routes.dat records at least one KA departure from, which is a broader, literal count and not the same thing as the airline's primary hub bases shown above. Blank city cells mean the airport code was not found in the OpenFlights airports table.
| From | From city | To | To city |
|---|---|---|---|
| BKI | Kota Kinabalu | HKG | Hong Kong |
| BLR | Bangalore | HKG | Hong Kong |
| BWN | Bandar Seri Begawan | HKG | Hong Kong |
| CAN | Guangzhou | HKG | Hong Kong |
| CCU | Kolkata | HKG | Hong Kong |
| CGO | Zhengzhou | HKG | Hong Kong |
| CJU | Cheju | HKG | Hong Kong |
| CKG | Chongqing | HKG | Hong Kong |
| CNX | Chiang Mai | HKG | Hong Kong |
| CRK | Angeles City | HKG | Hong Kong |
| CSX | Changcha | HKG | Hong Kong |
| CTU | Chengdu | HKG | Hong Kong |
| DAC | Dhaka | HKG | Hong Kong |
| DAC | Dhaka | KTM | Kathmandu |
| DAD | Danang | HKG | Hong Kong |
| DLC | Dalian | HKG | Hong Kong |
| DPS | Denpasar | HKG | Hong Kong |
| FOC | Fuzhou | HKG | Hong Kong |
| FUK | Fukuoka | HKG | Hong Kong |
| HAK | Haikou | HKG | Hong Kong |
| HAN | Hanoi | HKG | Hong Kong |
| HGH | Hangzhou | HKG | Hong Kong |
| HKG | Hong Kong | BKI | Kota Kinabalu |
| HKG | Hong Kong | BLR | Bangalore |
| HKG | Hong Kong | BWN | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| HKG | Hong Kong | CAN | Guangzhou |
| HKG | Hong Kong | CCU | Kolkata |
| HKG | Hong Kong | CGO | Zhengzhou |
| HKG | Hong Kong | CJU | Cheju |
| HKG | Hong Kong | CKG | Chongqing |
| HKG | Hong Kong | CNX | Chiang Mai |
| HKG | Hong Kong | CRK | Angeles City |
| HKG | Hong Kong | CSX | Changcha |
| HKG | Hong Kong | CTU | Chengdu |
| HKG | Hong Kong | DAC | Dhaka |
| HKG | Hong Kong | DAD | Danang |
| HKG | Hong Kong | DLC | Dalian |
| HKG | Hong Kong | DPS | Denpasar |
| HKG | Hong Kong | FOC | Fuzhou |
| HKG | Hong Kong | FUK | Fukuoka |
| HKG | Hong Kong | HAK | Haikou |
| HKG | Hong Kong | HAN | Hanoi |
| HKG | Hong Kong | HGH | Hangzhou |
| HKG | Hong Kong | HKT | Phuket |
| HKG | Hong Kong | KHH | Kaohsiung |
| HKG | Hong Kong | KMG | Kunming |
| HKG | Hong Kong | KWL | Guilin |
| HKG | Hong Kong | MLE | Male |
| HKG | Hong Kong | MNL | Manila |
| HKG | Hong Kong | NGB | Ninbo |
| HKG | Hong Kong | NKG | Nanjing |
| HKG | Hong Kong | OKA | Okinawa |
| HKG | Hong Kong | PEK | Beijing |
| HKG | Hong Kong | PEN | Penang |
| HKG | Hong Kong | PNH | Phnom-penh |
| HKG | Hong Kong | PUS | Busan |
| HKG | Hong Kong | PVG | Shanghai |
| HKG | Hong Kong | REP | Siem-reap |
| HKG | Hong Kong | RGN | Yangon |
| HKG | Hong Kong | RMQ | Taichung |
| HKG | Hong Kong | SHA | Shanghai |
| HKG | Hong Kong | SYX | Sanya |
| HKG | Hong Kong | TAO | Qingdao |
| HKG | Hong Kong | TPE | Taipei |
| HKG | Hong Kong | TSN | Tianjin |
| HKG | Hong Kong | WNZ | Wenzhou |
| HKG | Hong Kong | WUH | Wuhan |
| HKG | Hong Kong | XIY | Xi'an |
| HKG | Hong Kong | XMN | Xiamen |
| HKT | Phuket | HKG | Hong Kong |
| KHH | Kaohsiung | HKG | Hong Kong |
| KMG | Kunming | HKG | Hong Kong |
| KTM | Kathmandu | DAC | Dhaka |
| KWL | Guilin | HKG | Hong Kong |
| MLE | Male | HKG | Hong Kong |
| MNL | Manila | HKG | Hong Kong |
| NGB | Ninbo | HKG | Hong Kong |
| NKG | Nanjing | HKG | Hong Kong |
| OKA | Okinawa | HKG | Hong Kong |
| PEK | Beijing | HKG | Hong Kong |
| PEN | Penang | HKG | Hong Kong |
| PNH | Phnom-penh | HKG | Hong Kong |
| PUS | Busan | HKG | Hong Kong |
| PVG | Shanghai | HKG | Hong Kong |
| REP | Siem-reap | HKG | Hong Kong |
| RGN | Yangon | HKG | Hong Kong |
| RMQ | Taichung | HKG | Hong Kong |
| SHA | Shanghai | HKG | Hong Kong |
| SYX | Sanya | HKG | Hong Kong |
| TAO | Qingdao | HKG | Hong Kong |
| TPE | Taipei | HKG | Hong Kong |
| TSN | Tianjin | HKG | Hong Kong |
| WNZ | Wenzhou | HKG | Hong Kong |
| WUH | Wuhan | HKG | Hong Kong |
| XIY | Xi'an | HKG | Hong Kong |
| XMN | Xiamen | HKG | Hong Kong |