Dingzhou: 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.
Dingzhou is a city of 152,934 people in China (Hebei), 54 m (177 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Dingzhou East railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Dingzhou runs from about 9 h 32 min a day in late December to 14 h 55 min in late June (computed for 38.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dingzhou is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 11,155-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Dingzhou: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Dingzhou East railway station, Dingzhou Railway Station, Zhaixidian Railway Station, Qingfengdian Railway Station. Trains to Dingzhou
Buses to Dingzhou · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Beijing, 197 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tianjin, 202 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jinan, 271 km — flights · tours
- Shijiazhuang, 69 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Taiyuan, 224 km — tours
- Zibo, 332 km
- Hohhot, 383 km
- Tangshan, 303 km
- Lüliang, 354 km
- Datong, 228 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Skrunda.
Common questions
Which airport serves Dingzhou?
Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dingzhou?
About 152,934 people live in Dingzhou, across 1,284 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dingzhou in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Dingzhou?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Dingzhou?
Beijing (197 km), Tianjin (202 km), Jinan (271 km), Shijiazhuang (69 km), Taiyuan (224 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.