Wonju: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Gangwon-do
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 332,849
• Coordinates: 37.3514° N, 127.9453° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 89 km (55 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU): 9.6 km (6.0 mi), straight line
• Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ): 81 km (50 mi), straight line
• Yangyang International Airport (YNY): 101 km (63 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Yeoju: 28 km (18 mi)
• Hongch'on: 38 km (24 mi)
• Pubal: 39 km (24 mi)
• Chungju: 42 km (26 mi)
• Yangp'yong: 43 km (27 mi)