Hangzhou–Qingdao–Vancouver Route Resumes: Capital Airlines JD471, Fridays on A330
On October 2 at 09:07, Capital Airlines flight JD471 departed Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH, ICAO: ZSHC), stopped in Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO, ICAO: ZSQD), and continued to Vancouver International Airport (YVR, ICAO: CYVR). The resumed intercontinental service restores Hangzhou Airport's passenger network across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Africa.
Schedule and aircraft: the route operates once a week on Fridays with an Airbus A330 in business and economy cabins. JD471 is scheduled to depart Hangzhou at 08:55 and Qingdao at 12:20, arriving in Vancouver at 08:40 local time; the return JD472 is scheduled to leave Vancouver at 10:40 local time and reach Hangzhou via Qingdao the next day. Always confirm same-day times with the airline and airports.
First launched in 2016 as Capital Airlines' first North American route, the service historically carried large numbers of students, family visitors, business and leisure travellers between eastern China and Canada. The resumption keeps the Hangzhou-origin, Qingdao-stop pattern and is Shandong's only direct passenger service to mainland North America.
Code lookup: Capital Airlines uses IATA code JD, ICAO code CBJ and callsign CAPITAL JET. The airports are HGH (Hangzhou), TAO (Qingdao) and YVR (Vancouver) — check the exact airport code, not just the city, before booking or shipping.
Sources: China Civil Aviation News / CAAC News reports dated October 2, 2026, and Beijing Daily's news portal (October 2, 2026). Times shown are scheduled times; verify before travel.