Ulanhot: 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.
Ulanhot is a city of 265,600 people in China (Inner Mongolia), 303 m (994 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Baicheng Chang'an Airport (DBC), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Ulanhot Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Ulanhot runs from about 8 h 41 min a day in late December to 15 h 50 min in late June (computed for 46.08° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ulanhot is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Baicheng Chang'an Airport (DBC), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ulanhot: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ulanhot Railway Station, Gegenmiao Railway Station. Trains to Ulanhot
Buses to Ulanhot · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Harbin, 355 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Changchun, 353 km — flights · trains
- Daqing, 231 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Qiqihar, 200 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Siping, 372 km
- Hulunbuir, 389 km — buses · car rental
- Baicheng, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hulan Ergi, 172 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tongliao, 275 km — trains · tours
- Suihua, 380 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Ulanhot?
Baicheng Chang'an Airport (DBC), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ulanhot?
About 265,600 people live in Ulanhot, across 2,240 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ulanhot in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Ulanhot?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ulanhot?
Harbin (355 km), Changchun (353 km), Daqing (231 km), Qiqihar (200 km), Siping (372 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.