Fanling: 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.
Fanling is a city of 263,200 people in Hong Kong (North District), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Fanling runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fanling is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 38 km), Macau International Airport (MFM, 68 km), Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 96 km), Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ, 78 km).
Flights to Fanling: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Fanling · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 114 km (China)
- Shenzhen, 9 km (China)
- Dongguan, 71 km (China)
- Foshan, 119 km (China)
- Hong Kong, 24 km — tours
- Bao'an, 27 km (China)
- Zhongshan, 78 km (China)
- Shantou, 277 km (China)
- Huizhou, 74 km (China)
- Yunfu, 221 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Fanling?
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fanling?
About 263,200 people live in Fanling (GeoNames).
What time zone is Fanling in?
Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Fanling?
The Dollar (HKD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Fanling?
Guangzhou (114 km), Shenzhen (9 km), Dongguan (71 km), Foshan (119 km), Hong Kong (24 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.