CA Airline Code, Air China
CA is the IATA airline code for Air China, based in China. Its ICAO code is CCA and its radio callsign is "Air China".
What airline is CA?
CA is the IATA airline code for Air China, based in China. Its ICAO code is CCA and its radio callsign is "Air China".
With 1,260 scheduled routes in the open dataset, it is one of the most connected carriers in the world, ranked number 8 by routes. You will see CA as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example CA123.
| IATA airline code | CA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | CCA |
| Radio callsign | Air China |
| Country | China |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Scheduled routes | 1,260 (ranked #8) |
| Most routes at | PEK Beijing |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Air China?
The IATA airline code for Air China is CA, and its ICAO code is CCA. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example CA123.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Where the CA code comes from
CA was originally the code of CAAC, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, which operated all Chinese airline flying until the 1980s. When the system was split into separate carriers, Air China, as the international flag carrier, inherited the CA code, which is why the national identifier belongs to it rather than to a larger domestic rival.
More on how these identifiers work in what an IATA code is and airline callsigns.
What are Air China's hub airports?
Air China (CA) concentrates its network on PEK (Beijing), PVG (Shanghai).
Which airport does Air China serve most?
Air China (CA) appears on more routes at PEK, Beijing, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Air China appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Air China
The busiest pairs Air China (CA) is listed as operating in the open route dataset (codeshare-only listings excluded), with distance and typical flight time:
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICAO code for Air China?
Air China uses the ICAO airline code CCA and the radio callsign "Air China". Flight plans and air traffic control use CCA, while tickets and schedules use CA.
What is the radio callsign for Air China?
Air traffic control refers to Air China by the radio callsign "Air China".
What country is Air China based in?
Air China (CA) is based in China.
What is the abbreviation for Air China?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Air China is CA, and its three-letter ICAO code is CCA.
How many routes does Air China fly?
The open route dataset lists 1,260 route entries for Air China, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 8 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Air China is listed as operating.
Is Air China in an airline alliance?
Air China (CA) is a member of Star Alliance, the global airline alliance founded in 1997. Membership means shared lounges, frequent flyer recognition and connecting networks across the member carriers.