Chongjin: 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.
Chongjin is a city of 327,000 people in North Korea (North Hamgyong), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Orang (Chongjin) Airport (RGO), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Ranam Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Chongjin runs from about 9 h 12 min a day in late December to 15 h 16 min in late June (computed for 41.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chongjin is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Orang (Chongjin) Airport (RGO), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Chongjin: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ranam Station, Susong Station. Trains to Chongjin
Buses to Chongjin · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jilin, 347 km (China)
- Mudanjiang, 306 km (China)
- Vladivostok, 225 km (Russia)
- Hamhŭng, 281 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tonghua, 319 km (China)
- Hŭngnam, 282 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wŏnsan, 354 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Yanji, 124 km (China)
- Tŏkch’ŏn, 373 km — buses · car rental
- Huanren, 372 km (China)
Twin towns and sister cities: Khabarovsk, Changchun.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chongjin?
Orang (Chongjin) Airport (RGO), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chongjin?
About 327,000 people live in Chongjin, across 269 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chongjin in?
Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Chongjin?
The Won (KPW). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chongjin?
Jilin (347 km), Mudanjiang (306 km), Vladivostok (225 km), Hamhŭng (281 km), Tonghua (319 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.