Changchun: 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.
Changchun is a city of 5.7 million people in China (Jilin), 206 m (676 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Changchun railway station. Our booking partner lists 88 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Changchun runs from about 8 h 58 min a day in late December to 15 h 32 min in late June (computed for 43.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Changchun is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 10,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Changchun: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Changchun railway station, Changchun East railway station, Changchunbei Railway Station, Datun Railway Station, Chaigang Railway Station, Xiaonan Railway Station. Trains to Changchun
Buses to Changchun · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 88 places to stay in Changchun. Of the 78 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (26), and 9 are five-star. Guests have left 408 reviews in total.
Hotels in Changchun: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Harbin, 233 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shenyang, 279 km — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Anshan, 361 km — flights
- Jilin, 99 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Daqing, 302 km
- Fushun, 248 km — flights · tours
- Qiqihar, 399 km — flights
- Benxi, 315 km — flights
- Fuxin, 363 km
- Liaoyang, 339 km — flights
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Common questions
Which airport serves Changchun?
Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
How big is Changchun?
About 5.7 million people live in Changchun, across 24,734 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Changchun in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Changchun?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Changchun?
Our booking partner lists 88 places to stay in Changchun, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Changchun?
Harbin (233 km), Shenyang (279 km), Anshan (361 km), Jilin (99 km), Daqing (302 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.