Hohhot, capital city of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is to launch a new air route linking Guangzhou in South China's Guangdong province with Hailaar in the autonomous region, with flights commencing on Jan 13, according to local media reports.

The flight, operated by Zhejiang Loongair Airlines on an Airbus 320, is scheduled to fly once per day.

It takes off in Guangzhou at 7:55, and reaches Hohhot at 11:05. It then departs Hohhot at 11:55 and arrives in Hailaar at 14:15.

The return flight leaves Hailaar at 17:00, stopping in Hohhot at 19:20 before reaching Guangzhou at 23:30.