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South Korea · Gyeonggi-do

Hwaseong-si: how to get there and around

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Hwaseong-si is a city of 640,890 people in South Korea (Gyeonggi-do), 19 m (62 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Byeongjeom Station.

Key facts

Population640,890
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Area688 km²
Time zoneAsia/Seoul (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyWon (KRW)
Dialling code+82
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEKRHWS
Coordinates37.207, 126.817
Hwaseong-si

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Daylight in Hwaseong-si runs from about 9 h 39 min a day in late December to 14 h 46 min in late June (computed for 37.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Hwaseong-si is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Incheon International Airport (ICN, 44 km), Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 82 km).

Flights to Hwaseong-si: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Byeongjeom Station, Eocheon Station, Yamok Station, Binjeong Station, Hyangnam station. Trains to Hwaseong-si

Buses to Hwaseong-si · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Wujiang District, Suzhou, Burnaby, Cirebon.

Common questions

Which airport serves Hwaseong-si?

Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Hwaseong-si?

About 640,890 people live in Hwaseong-si, across 688 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Hwaseong-si in?

Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Hwaseong-si?

The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Hwaseong-si?

Seoul (42 km), Busan (307 km), Pyongyang (223 km), Incheon (29 km), Daegu (217 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.