Hongkou: 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.
Hongkou is a city of 687,500 people in China (Shanghai), -3 m (-10 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Hongkou runs from about 10 h 10 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hongkou is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 11,154-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG, 32 km), Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH, 100 km).
Flights to Hongkou: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hongkou · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shanghai, 4 km
- Hangzhou, 166 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nanjing, 272 km — flights · tours
- Suzhou, 85 km — trains · tours
- Pudong, 2 km
- Yangzhou, 232 km — tours
- Huai'an, 348 km
- Wuxi, 119 km — trains · tours
- Ningbo, 153 km — tours
- Puyang, 252 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Hongkou?
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hongkou?
About 687,500 people live in Hongkou (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hongkou in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Hongkou?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hongkou?
Shanghai (4 km), Hangzhou (166 km), Nanjing (272 km), Suzhou (85 km), Pudong (2 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.