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South Korea · Gyeongsangbuk-do

Pohang: 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.

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Pohang is a city of 492,041 people in South Korea (Gyeongsangbuk-do), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Daegu International Airport (TAE), 65 km (40 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Pohang Station. Our booking partner lists 242 places to stay.

Key facts

Population492,041
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Area1,127,240,000 km²
Time zoneAsia/Seoul (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyWon (KRW)
Dialling code+82
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEKRKPO
Coordinates36.029, 129.365
Pohang

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Daylight in Pohang runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 40 min in late June (computed for 36.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Pohang is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Daegu International Airport (TAE), 65 km (40 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,039 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO, 7 km), Ulsan Airport (USN, 48 km).

Flights to Pohang: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Pohang Station, Hyoja Station, Wolpo Station, Yeongilmanhang Station. Trains to Pohang

Buses to Pohang · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 242 places to stay in Pohang. Of the 206 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (138). Across 19 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 2,908 reviews in total.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Jōetsu-shi, Fukuyama, Long Beach, Vladivostok, İzmit.

Common questions

Which airport serves Pohang?

Daegu International Airport (TAE), 65 km (40 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Pohang?

About 492,041 people live in Pohang, across 1,127,240,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Pohang in?

Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Pohang?

The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Pohang?

Our booking partner lists 242 places to stay in Pohang, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Pohang?

Seoul (273 km), Busan (107 km), Incheon (285 km), Daegu (72 km), Fukuoka (287 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.