Wŏnsan: 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.
Wŏnsan is a city of 329,207 people in North Korea (Kangwŏn-do), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Wonsan Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Wŏnsan runs from about 9 h 28 min a day in late December to 14 h 59 min in late June (computed for 39.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Wŏnsan is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 11,482-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sondok Airport (DSO, 66 km).
Flights to Wŏnsan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Wonsan Station. Trains to Wŏnsan
Buses to Wŏnsan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seoul, 181 km (South Korea) — flights
- Pyongyang, 146 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Incheon, 199 km (South Korea)
- Daegu, 379 km (South Korea)
- Daejeon, 312 km (South Korea)
- Suwon, 210 km (South Korea)
- Goyang-si, 175 km (South Korea)
- Seongnam-si, 192 km (South Korea)
- Benxi, 392 km (China)
- Cheongju-si, 280 km (South Korea)
Twin towns and sister cities: Vladivostok, Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
Common questions
Which airport serves Wŏnsan?
Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Wŏnsan?
About 329,207 people live in Wŏnsan, across 104 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Wŏnsan in?
Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Wŏnsan?
The Won (KPW). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Wŏnsan?
Seoul (181 km), Pyongyang (146 km), Incheon (199 km), Daegu (379 km), Daejeon (312 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.