Dongsheng: 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.
Dongsheng is a city of 574,242 people in China (Inner Mongolia), 1,439 m (4,721 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport (DSN), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Dongshengxi Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Dongsheng runs from about 9 h 24 min a day in late December to 15 h 3 min in late June (computed for 39.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dongsheng is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport (DSN), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Baotou Donghe International Airport (BAV, 83 km).
Flights to Dongsheng: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Dongshengxi Railway Station, Dongsheng Railway Station. Trains to Dongsheng
Buses to Dongsheng · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Wuzhong, 385 km — flights
- Taiyuan, 311 km
- Hohhot, 180 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lüliang, 275 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Datong, 284 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yinchuan, 353 km
- Baotou, 94 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ordos, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Bayan Nur, 243 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jinzhong, 338 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Dongsheng?
Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport (DSN), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Dongsheng?
About 574,242 people live in Dongsheng, across 2,160 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dongsheng in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Dongsheng?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Dongsheng?
Wuzhong (385 km), Taiyuan (311 km), Hohhot (180 km), Lüliang (275 km), Datong (284 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.