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South Korea · Gyeonggi-do

Ansan-si: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

Ansan-si is a city of 623,256 people in South Korea (Gyeonggi-do), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 148 places to stay.

Key facts

Population623,256
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Area149 km²
Time zoneAsia/Seoul (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyWon (KRW)
Dialling code+82
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEKRASN
Coordinates37.324, 126.822
Ansan-si

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Daylight in Ansan-si runs from about 9 h 38 min a day in late December to 14 h 47 min in late June (computed for 37.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Ansan-si is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Incheon International Airport (ICN, 37 km), Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 91 km).

Flights to Ansan-si: every airport, routes and times

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Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 148 places to stay in Ansan. Of the 113 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (85), and 2 are five-star. Guests have left 693 reviews in total.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

Which airport serves Ansan-si?

Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Ansan-si?

About 623,256 people live in Ansan-si, across 149 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Ansan-si in?

Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Ansan-si?

The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Ansan-si?

Our booking partner lists 148 places to stay in Ansan, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Ansan-si?

Seoul (30 km), Busan (317 km), Pyongyang (212 km), Incheon (18 km), Daegu (226 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.