Northeast Dianli University Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology Jilin Agriculture University Jilin Medical College Transportation Air The city used to be served by the Jilin Ertaizi Airport . But by October 3, 2005, all of its commercial flights were transferred to the newly opened Changchun Longjia International Airport while Jilin Airport halted operation. The airport is located about away from the Jilin City and has flights to many cities from the airport. China Southern Airlines also provide some international connections directly from Changchun. Railway Jilin is served by the Jilin railway station. Jilin railway station is on the East-West Changchun-Tumen Railway mainline and provides convenient access to many cities around China, including Beijing, Tianjin, Dalian, Jinan, Hangzhou. Services to Harbin, Changchun and Shenyang are also frequent and convenient through the Harbin-Dalian high-speed rail and its branch from Changchun to Jilin. Road transport China National Highway 202 International relations Twin towns—Sister cities Jilin City is twinned with: Nakhodka Primorsky Krai, Russia (1991) Spokane, Washington, United States Cherkasy, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine Östersund, Jämtland, Sweden Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Chongjin, North Hamgyong, North Korea See also Jilin chemical plant explosions 2005 2010 China floods in Jilin Province References External links Official Jilin City government website Cities in Jilin Prefecture-level divisions of Jilin Songhua River