According to the Sichuan Airlines, a new direct flight will link Xi’an, the ancient capital for 11 dynasties and the important city along the Silk Road and Shizuoka, is the capital city of Shizuoka prefecture in Japan's Chubu region since July 1st. After the opening, this flight is the first direct flight linking Xi’an and Shizuoka.
The flight 3U8649 will leave from Xi’an Xianyang International Airport at 13:50 Beijing time on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. It will arrive at Moutain Fuji Shizuoka International Airport at 18:30 local time. The flight time is 3.5 hours.
As the central-northwest city in China, Xi’an records the great history of China. In the ancient times, Xi’an is called as Chang'an, which is one of the birthplaces of the ancient Chinese civilization in the Yellow River Basin area. More than 3,000 years of history including over 1,100 years as the capital city of ancient dynasties, have endowed Xi’an with the amazing historical heritage. The famous site of Terracotta Warriors, help the city win the great reputation all over the world