Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) August 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total Departing Flights: 8,026

Year-over-Year Change in Departing Flights: +2.88%

In August 2025, Haikou Meilan International Airport handled 8,026 departures, a year-over-year change of +2.88%, as carriers adjusted capacity around late‑summer peaks and leisure demand on Hainan routes. This supported the island’s tourism economy and regional connectivity.

On-Time Performance and Cancellations

Departure On-Time Performance: 82.99%

Year-over-Year Change in On-Time Performance: +1.03 percentage points

Cancelled Flights: 665

Year-over-Year Change in Cancellations: +9.74%

Departure on-time performance was 82.99% (change of +1.03 percentage points), and cancelled departures totaled 665 (+9.74% year over year). Afternoon convection and periodic tropical systems around Hainan tightened turnarounds, while proactive flow management limited severe disruptions.

Airlines Serving HAK

Service at Haikou Meilan International Airport is anchored by Chinese full‑service and low‑cost carriers, offering dense domestic coverage across Mainland China with selective links to Northeast and Southeast Asia. The network balances island‑to‑mainland demand with seasonally tuned capacity.

Outlook

Over the next 4–8 weeks, schedules at the hub should stay broadly steady with punctuality near current levels; book morning departures, allow 60–90 minutes of buffer for security and connections on peak days, and monitor real‑time gate and weather alerts via the NextFly App.