Arrivals guide · Major airport

Meeting someone at Haikou Airport.

Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK · ZJHK), Hainan Province, China. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeHAK
SizeMajor airport
Local timeAsia/Shanghai
BorderPassport control for international

Greeting board for Haikou Airport

Make a sign for HAK Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

Colour
Create a Greet with this board
Welcome to Haikou
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Haikou Meilan International Airport is one of Haikou's main airports and may have more than one terminal. Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app before you set off, and put it in your Greet.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at HAK, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

International arrivals go through passport control and customs before the arrivals hall. Domestic flights within China are usually much quicker.

Haikou runs on Asia/Shanghai time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "欢迎" means welcome in Chinese. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of HAK: Qionghai BAR (88 km), Zhanjiang ZHA (173 km), Sanya SYX (212 km), Beihai BHY (216 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Haikou?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like HAK usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at HAK?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at HAK right now?

Haikou runs on Asia/Shanghai time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at HAK without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.