Gunsan: 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.
Gunsan is a city of 264,656 people in South Korea (Jeollabuk-do), 14 m (46 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Gunsan runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 35.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gunsan is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Gwangju Airport (KWJ, 96 km).
Flights to Gunsan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Gunsan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seoul, 178 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Busan, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pyongyang, 350 km (North Korea)
- Incheon, 164 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Daegu, 170 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Daejeon, 73 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gwangju, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Suwon, 148 km — buses · car rental
- Ulsan, 240 km — buses · car rental
- Goyang-si, 187 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Gunsan?
Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Gunsan?
About 264,656 people live in Gunsan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Gunsan in?
Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Gunsan?
The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gunsan?
Seoul (178 km), Busan (231 km), Pyongyang (350 km), Incheon (164 km), Daegu (170 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.