Haeju: 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.
Haeju is a city of 222,396 people in North Korea (South Hwanghae), 57 m (187 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Incheon International Airport (ICN), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Haeju runs from about 9 h 34 min a day in late December to 14 h 52 min in late June (computed for 38.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Haeju is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Incheon International Airport (ICN), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Haeju: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Haeju · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seoul, 123 km (South Korea)
- Dalian, 371 km (China) — flights
- Yantai, 381 km (China) — flights
- Pyongyang, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Incheon, 109 km (South Korea)
- Daegu, 351 km (South Korea)
- Daejeon, 239 km (South Korea)
- Gwangju, 338 km (South Korea)
- Suwon, 141 km (South Korea)
- Goyang-si, 107 km (South Korea)
Twin towns and sister cities: Ulan-Ude, Guaranda.
Common questions
Which airport serves Haeju?
Incheon International Airport (ICN), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre.
How big is Haeju?
About 222,396 people live in Haeju, across 207 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Haeju in?
Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Haeju?
The Won (KPW). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Haeju?
Seoul (123 km), Dalian (371 km), Yantai (381 km), Pyongyang (111 km), Incheon (109 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.