Hyesan: 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.
Hyesan is a city of 192,680 people in North Korea (Yanggang-do), 709 m (2,326 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Changbaishan Airport (NBS), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Hyesan runs from about 9 h 14 min a day in late December to 15 h 14 min in late June (computed for 41.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hyesan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Changbaishan Airport (NBS), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Hyesan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hyesan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shenyang, 397 km (China) — flights
- Changchun, 361 km (China) — flights
- Pyongyang, 334 km — buses · car rental
- Jilin, 302 km (China)
- Fushun, 356 km (China)
- Benxi, 369 km (China)
- Dandong, 349 km (China)
- Mudanjiang, 369 km (China)
- Siping, 369 km (China)
- Vladivostok, 358 km (Russia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Hyesan?
Changbaishan Airport (NBS), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
How big is Hyesan?
About 192,680 people live in Hyesan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hyesan in?
Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Hyesan?
The Won (KPW). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hyesan?
Shenyang (397 km), Changchun (361 km), Pyongyang (334 km), Jilin (302 km), Fushun (356 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.