Chongming: 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.
Chongming is a city of 637,921 people in China, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Chongming runs from about 10 h 8 min a day in late December to 14 h 16 min in late June (computed for 31.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chongming is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA, 58 km), Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG, 84 km).
Flights to Chongming: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chongming · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Chongming. Of the 3 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (2). Guests have left 28 reviews in total.
Hotels in Chongming: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shanghai, 50 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hangzhou, 208 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nanjing, 280 km — flights · tours
- Suzhou, 110 km — tours
- Pudong, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yangzhou, 230 km — tours
- Huai'an, 333 km
- Wuxi, 133 km
- Ningbo, 194 km
- Puyang, 296 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Chongming?
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chongming?
About 637,921 people live in Chongming (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chongming in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Chongming?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Chongming?
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Chongming, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Chongming?
Shanghai (50 km), Hangzhou (208 km), Nanjing (280 km), Suzhou (110 km), Pudong (46 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.