Chungju: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: North Chungcheong
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 209,483
• Coordinates: 36.9767° N, 127.9287° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 107 km (66 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ): 48 km (30 mi), straight line
• Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU): 51 km (32 mi), straight line
• Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 120 km (74 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Koesan: 22 km (14 mi)
• Jungpyong: 38 km (23 mi)
• Wonju: 42 km (26 mi)
• Yeoju: 44 km (27 mi)
• Chinch'on: 45 km (28 mi)