Changning: 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.
Changning is a city of 694,900 people in China (Shanghai), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Changning runs from about 10 h 10 min a day in late December to 14 h 13 min in late June (computed for 31.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Changning is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,154-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG, 37 km), Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX, 99 km), Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH, 93 km).
Flights to Changning: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Changning · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Changning. Of the 5 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (3). Guests have left 1 reviews in total.
Hotels in Changning: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shanghai, 4 km
- Hangzhou, 158 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hefei, 399 km — flights · trains · buses
- Nanjing, 267 km — flights · tours
- Suzhou, 79 km — trains · buses · tours
- Pudong, 8 km
- Yangzhou, 229 km — tours
- Huai'an, 347 km
- Wuxi, 114 km — trains · tours
- Ningbo, 149 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Changning?
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Changning?
About 694,900 people live in Changning (GeoNames).
What time zone is Changning in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Changning?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Changning?
Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Changning, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Changning?
Shanghai (4 km), Hangzhou (158 km), Hefei (399 km), Nanjing (267 km), Suzhou (79 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.