# Kansai Airport Winter Schedule Shifts

> Kansai Airport's international flights drop 2% as China routes fall 37% while South Korea and Southeast Asia grow.
- Title: Kansai Airport Winter Schedule Shifts · BigGo Finance
- Summary: Kansai Airport's international flights drop 2% as China routes fall 37% while South Korea and Southeast Asia grow. Kansai Airport's winter schedule shows 2%…
- Keywords: kansai airport, international flights, china routes, south korea, southeast asia, air india, itami airport, finance, markets, Kansai, Airport, Winter
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/9d46a791-8ec2-4d6c-8a5e-6b2c06221911
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-17T05:35:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kansai airport, international flights, china routes, south korea, southeast asia, air india, itami airport, finance, markets
## Kansai Airport Winter Schedule
Kansai International Airport will average 1,226.8 international flights per week for 2026 winter schedule, down 2% from previous year.
## China Routes Plummet
Mainland China routes fall 37% to 163 weekly flights, down 67% from 2024 winter schedule before impact.
## South Korea Routes Rise
South Korea routes increase 10% to 487.9 weekly flights, accounting for 40% of total non-China international flights.
## Southeast Asia Growth
Southeast Asia routes grow 13% to 224.3 weekly flights, with non-China international flights expanding 7% overall.
## Air India New Route
Air India launches scheduled service between Kansai and New Delhi with four round trips per week starting next February.
## Kobe Charter Flights Double
International charter flights at Kobe Airport double to 71 per week, with five new routes to South Korea and Taiwan.
## Itami Airport Route Shifts
Itami Airport adds five new routes to Hokkaido and Okinawa after long-haul restrictions lifted.
## Key takeaway

Kansai Airport's winter schedule shows 2% fewer international flights overall, with China routes down 37% to 163 weekly flights, while South Korea and Southeast Asia routes rise 10% and 13% respectively.