Yuen Long: 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.
Yuen Long is a city of 200,000 people in Hong Kong, 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Yuen Long runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yuen Long is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 31 km), Macau International Airport (MFM, 55 km), Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 83 km), Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ, 89 km).
Flights to Yuen Long: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yuen Long · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 109 km (China)
- Shenzhen, 12 km (China)
- Dongguan, 70 km (China)
- Foshan, 112 km (China)
- Hong Kong, 24 km — tours
- Bao'an, 19 km (China)
- Zhongshan, 67 km (China)
- Shantou, 290 km (China)
- Huizhou, 84 km (China)
- Yunfu, 211 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Yuen Long?
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yuen Long?
About 200,000 people live in Yuen Long (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yuen Long in?
Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Yuen Long?
The Dollar (HKD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Yuen Long?
Guangzhou (109 km), Shenzhen (12 km), Dongguan (70 km), Foshan (112 km), Hong Kong (24 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.