Kwai Chung: 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.
Kwai Chung is a city of 331,600 people in Hong Kong (Kwai Tsing District), 84 m (276 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Hong Kong.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kwai Chung runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kwai Chung is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 24 km (15 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, 46 km), Macau International Airport (MFM, 61 km), Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 88 km), Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ, 89 km).
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 123 km (China) — ferries
- Shenzhen, 21 km (China)
- Dongguan, 83 km (China)
- Foshan, 127 km (China)
- Hong Kong, 11 km
- Bao'an, 33 km (China)
- Zhongshan, 80 km (China)
- Shantou, 282 km (China)
- Huizhou, 87 km (China)
- Yunfu, 224 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Kwai Chung?
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kwai Chung?
About 331,600 people live in Kwai Chung (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kwai Chung in?
Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Kwai Chung?
The Dollar (HKD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kwai Chung?
Guangzhou (123 km), Shenzhen (21 km), Dongguan (83 km), Foshan (127 km), Hong Kong (11 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.