Is Yanji, Jilin near Korea?

Closer. Yanji, Jilin is a city in Jilin Province, China, which is located in the northeast border area of China, bordering North Korea and Russia. From Yanji to Korea, you only need to take a boat or plane, and the distance is close. It is about 640 kilometers by plane, and it takes about two hours to get there easily, so Yanji, Jilin is close to South Korea.