Kowloon City: 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.
Kowloon City is a city of 418,732 people in Hong Kong, 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kowloon City runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kowloon City is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 53 km), Macau International Airport (MFM, 65 km), Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 91 km), Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ, 90 km).
Flights to Kowloon City: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kowloon City · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 130 km (China)
- Shenzhen, 27 km (China)
- Dongguan, 89 km (China)
- Foshan, 134 km (China)
- Hong Kong, 6 km
- Bao'an, 40 km (China)
- Zhongshan, 86 km (China)
- Shantou, 279 km (China)
- Huizhou, 90 km (China)
- Yunfu, 231 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Kowloon City?
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kowloon City?
About 418,732 people live in Kowloon City (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kowloon City in?
Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Kowloon City?
The Dollar (HKD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kowloon City?
Guangzhou (130 km), Shenzhen (27 km), Dongguan (89 km), Foshan (134 km), Hong Kong (6 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.