Kangnyŏng: 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.
Kangnyŏng is a city of 106,827 people in North Korea (South Hwanghae), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Incheon International Airport (ICN), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kangnyŏng runs from about 9 h 35 min a day in late December to 14 h 51 min in late June (computed for 37.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kangnyŏng is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Incheon International Airport (ICN), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Kangnyŏng: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kangnyŏng · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seoul, 135 km (South Korea)
- Dalian, 358 km (China) — flights
- Yantai, 361 km (China) — flights
- Pyongyang, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Incheon, 117 km (South Korea)
- Daegu, 355 km (South Korea)
- Daejeon, 240 km (South Korea)
- Gwangju, 331 km (South Korea)
- Suwon, 149 km (South Korea)
- Goyang-si, 120 km (South Korea)
Common questions
Which airport serves Kangnyŏng?
Incheon International Airport (ICN), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kangnyŏng?
About 106,827 people live in Kangnyŏng (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kangnyŏng in?
Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kangnyŏng?
The Won (KPW). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kangnyŏng?
Seoul (135 km), Dalian (358 km), Yantai (361 km), Pyongyang (127 km), Incheon (117 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.