Zhaoyuan: 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.
Zhaoyuan is a city of 120,000 people in China (Shandong), 74 m (243 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT), 60 km (37 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Zhaoyuan runs from about 9 h 38 min a day in late December to 14 h 47 min in late June (computed for 37.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zhaoyuan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT), 60 km (37 mi) from the centre, whose 11,155-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Zhaoyuan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Zhaoyuan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tianjin, 345 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Weifang, 137 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jinan, 313 km — flights
- Dalian, 201 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Qingdao, 145 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yantai, 92 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zibo, 218 km — flights · tours
- Zaozhuang, 378 km
- Tangshan, 319 km
- Linyi, 316 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Zhaoyuan?
Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT), 60 km (37 mi) from the centre.
How big is Zhaoyuan?
About 120,000 people live in Zhaoyuan, across 1,432 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Zhaoyuan in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Zhaoyuan?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Zhaoyuan?
Tianjin (345 km), Weifang (137 km), Jinan (313 km), Dalian (201 km), Qingdao (145 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.