St. John's: 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.
St. John's is a city of 110,525 people in Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador), 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is St. John's International Airport (YYT), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Railway Coastal Museum.
Key facts
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Daylight in St. John's runs from about 8 h 30 min a day in late December to 16 h 3 min in late June (computed for 47.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
St. John's is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is St. John's International Airport (YYT), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,502 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to St. John's: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Railway Coastal Museum. Trains to St. John's
Buses to St. John's · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Rooms | 87,083 | 2017 |
The busiest is The Rooms at 87,083 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from St. John's
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Saint-Pierre, 276 km (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Ílhavo, Waterford, Maracay, Coro.
Common questions
Which airport serves St. John's?
St. John's International Airport (YYT), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is St. John's?
About 110,525 people live in St. John's, across 446,060,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is St. John's in?
America/St_Johns, currently UTC-2:30.
What currency is used in St. John's?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near St. John's?
Saint-Pierre (276 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.