Haikou: 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.
Haikou is a city of 112,644 people in China (Yunnan), 1,909 m (6,263 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Haikou runs from about 10 h 38 min a day in late December to 13 h 43 min in late June (computed for 24.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Haikou is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, whose 14,764-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Haikou: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Haikou · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kunming, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Qujing, 145 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Liupanshui, 303 km
- Bijie, 390 km
- Baoshan, 346 km
- Zhaotong, 304 km
- Panzhihua, 219 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Anshun, 374 km
- Mengzi, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chuxiong, 108 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Haikou?
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre.
How big is Haikou?
About 112,644 people live in Haikou (GeoNames).
What time zone is Haikou in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Haikou?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Haikou?
Kunming (32 km), Qujing (145 km), Liupanshui (303 km), Bijie (390 km), Baoshan (346 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.