Urasoe: 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.
Urasoe is a city of 115,690 people in Japan (Okinawa), 50 m (164 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Urasoe runs from about 10 h 32 min a day in late December to 13 h 50 min in late June (computed for 26.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Urasoe is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Naha International Airport (OKA), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,840 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Urasoe: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Urasoe · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
Common questions
Which airport serves Urasoe?
Naha International Airport (OKA), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Urasoe?
About 115,690 people live in Urasoe, across 19 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Urasoe in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Urasoe?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Urasoe?
Naha (7 km), Okinawa (11 km), Uruma (18 km), Ginowan (3 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.