Baiyin: 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.
Baiyin is a city of 294,400 people in China (Gansu), 1,723 m (5,653 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Baiyinxi Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Baiyin runs from about 9 h 43 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Baiyin is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Baiyin: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Baiyinxi Railway Station, Changzheng railway station, Xingquanpu Railway Station. Trains to Baiyin
Buses to Baiyin · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Wuzhong, 241 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lanzhou, 62 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yinchuan, 283 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Xining, 216 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Qingyang, 326 km — trains
- Baoji, 369 km
- Tianshui, 261 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zhongwei, 140 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wuwei, 205 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shizuishan, 334 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Shymkent, Brest, Ponca City, Kiskunmajsa, Kiskunfélegyháza, Khorgos.
Common questions
Which airport serves Baiyin?
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre.
How big is Baiyin?
About 294,400 people live in Baiyin, across 20,099 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Baiyin in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Baiyin?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Baiyin?
Wuzhong (241 km), Lanzhou (62 km), Yinchuan (283 km), Xining (216 km), Qingyang (326 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.