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China · Yunnan

Ning’er: 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.

Ning’er is a city of 162,711 people in China (Yunnan), 1,380 m (4,528 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population162,711
Elevation1,380 m (4,528 ft)
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai (UTC+8 now)
CurrencyYuan Renminbi (CNY)
Dialling code+86
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAS/NZS 3112, Euro, NEMA 1-15
Coordinates23.041, 101.037
Ning’er

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Daylight in Ning’er runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late December to 13 h 36 min in late June (computed for 23.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Ning’er in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Ning’er · Driving and car hire

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Common questions

How big is Ning’er?

About 162,711 people live in Ning’er (GeoNames).

What time zone is Ning’er in?

Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.

What currency is used in Ning’er?

The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Ning’er?

Kunming (280 km), Qujing (389 km), Baoshan (299 km), Panzhihua (400 km), Mengzi (242 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.