Enshi: 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.
Enshi is a city of 279,185 people in China (Hubei), 451 m (1,480 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Enshi runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Enshi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Enshi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Enshi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chongqing, 294 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Shiyan, 288 km — tours
- Bazhong, 314 km
- Zunyi, 384 km
- Nanchong, 330 km
- Dazhou, 218 km — tours
- Wanzhou, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Changde, 256 km — tours
- Yichang, 179 km — tours
- Xiangyang, 319 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Enshi?
Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Enshi?
About 279,185 people live in Enshi, across 3,967 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Enshi in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Enshi?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Enshi?
Chongqing (294 km), Shiyan (288 km), Bazhong (314 km), Zunyi (384 km), Nanchong (330 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.