Sinp’o: 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.
Sinp’o is a city of 152,759 people in North Korea (South Hamgyong), 39 m (128 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sondok Airport (DSO), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sinp’o runs from about 9 h 23 min a day in late December to 15 h 4 min in late June (computed for 40.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sinp’o is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sondok Airport (DSO), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,210 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Sinp’o: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sinp’o · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seoul, 295 km (South Korea) — flights
- Pyongyang, 237 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Incheon, 315 km (South Korea)
- Suwon, 322 km (South Korea)
- Goyang-si, 290 km (South Korea)
- Seongnam-si, 303 km (South Korea)
- Benxi, 399 km (China)
- Cheongju-si, 383 km (South Korea)
- Bucheon-si, 308 km (South Korea)
- Dandong, 323 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Sinp’o?
Sondok Airport (DSO), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sinp’o?
About 152,759 people live in Sinp’o, across 43 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sinp’o in?
Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Sinp’o?
The Won (KPW). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sinp’o?
Seoul (295 km), Pyongyang (237 km), Incheon (315 km), Suwon (322 km), Goyang-si (290 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.