Car hire and driving in Jinchang
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In China traffic drives on the right. Picking up at JIC means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648851 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Jinchang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jinchang to Wuwei | China | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Jinchang to Zhangye | China | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Jinchang to Qiaotou | China | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Jinchang to Xining | China | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Jinchang to Nianbo | China | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Jinchang to Baiyin | China | 279 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Jinchang to Zhongwei | China | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Jinchang to Lanzhou | China | 308 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Jinchang to Tongren | China | 332 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 4 min |
| Jinchang to Linxia Chengguanzhen | China | 335 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Jinchang to Jiuquan | China | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Jinchang to Wuzhong | China | 355 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Jinchang to Chongqing | China | 1,072 km (666 mi) | about 16 h 21 min |
| Jinchang to Chengdu | China | 888 km (552 mi) | about 13 h 32 min |
| Jinchang to Beijing | China | 1,232 km (766 mi) | about 18 h 48 min |
| Jinchang to Tianjin | China | 1,298 km (807 mi) | about 19 h 48 min |
| Jinchang to Wuhan | China | 1,411 km (877 mi) | about 21 h 31 min |
| Jinchang to Xi’an | China | 765 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 40 min |
| Jinchang to Hefei | China | 1,554 km (966 mi) | about 23 h 42 min |
| Jinchang to Weifang | China | 1,501 km (932 mi) | about 22 h 53 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Jinchang?
The right, as everywhere in China.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.