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North Korea · North Hwanghae

Sariwŏn-si: 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.

Sariwŏn-si is a city of 310,100 people in North Korea (North Hwanghae), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Sariwon Chongnyon Station.

Key facts

Population310,100
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Area188 km²
Time zoneAsia/Pyongyang (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyWon (KPW)
Dialling code+850
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, NEMA 1-15, Schuko
Coordinates38.507, 125.756
Sariwŏn-si

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Daylight in Sariwŏn-si runs from about 9 h 32 min a day in late December to 14 h 54 min in late June (computed for 38.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Sariwŏn-si is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, whose 12,475-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Flights to Sariwŏn-si: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Sariwon Chongnyon Station. Trains to Sariwŏn-si

Buses to Sariwŏn-si · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Lahore, Székesfehérvár.

Common questions

Which airport serves Sariwŏn-si?

Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre.

How big is Sariwŏn-si?

About 310,100 people live in Sariwŏn-si, across 188 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Sariwŏn-si in?

Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Sariwŏn-si?

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

Which cities are near Sariwŏn-si?

Seoul (150 km), Dalian (363 km), Yantai (395 km), Anshan (375 km), Pyongyang (59 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.