HAINAN Airlines launched a new direct passenger flight route between Shenzhen and Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday. This is Hainan Airlines’ second direct flight to Osaka, following the Beijing-Osaka route, and it is the airline’s 12th international route from Shenzhen.

Flights will operate daily. The outbound flight will leave Shenzhen at 5:20 p.m. and arrive at Osaka Kansai International Airport at 10 p.m. local time. The return flight will depart from Osaka at 11:10 p.m. and arrive in Shenzhen at 3:10 a.m. the following day (Beijing time).

Osaka, one of Japan’s three renowned historical cities, is both historically and culturally significant. The Osaka Kansai International Airport is one of five major national airports in Japan. (Han Ximin)