Pengpu: 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.
Pengpu is a city of 152,725 people in China (Shanghai), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pengpu runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pengpu is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 11,154-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG, 38 km), Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX, 98 km), Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG, 98 km), Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH, 99 km).
Flights to Pengpu: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pengpu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shanghai, 7 km
- Hangzhou, 164 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Hefei, 399 km — flights · buses
- Nanjing, 266 km — flights · tours
- Suzhou, 80 km — tours
- Pudong, 8 km
- Yangzhou, 226 km — tours
- Huai'an, 342 km
- Wuxi, 113 km — tours
- Ningbo, 157 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Pengpu?
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pengpu?
About 152,725 people live in Pengpu (GeoNames).
What time zone is Pengpu in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Pengpu?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pengpu?
Shanghai (7 km), Hangzhou (164 km), Hefei (399 km), Nanjing (266 km), Suzhou (80 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.