Pailou: 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.
Pailou is a city of 104,351 people in China (Chongqing), 203 m (666 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dazhou Jinya Airport (DZH), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pailou runs from about 10 h 12 min a day in late December to 14 h 11 min in late June (computed for 30.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pailou is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dazhou Jinya Airport (DZH), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Pailou: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pailou · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chongqing, 223 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Xi’an, 388 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Shiyan, 306 km
- Bazhong, 196 km — tours
- Zunyi, 374 km
- Nanchong, 220 km — tours
- Dazhou, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mianyang, 360 km
- Wanzhou, 4 km
- Changde, 375 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Pailou?
Dazhou Jinya Airport (DZH), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre.
How big is Pailou?
About 104,351 people live in Pailou (GeoNames).
What time zone is Pailou in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Pailou?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pailou?
Chongqing (223 km), Xi’an (388 km), Shiyan (306 km), Bazhong (196 km), Zunyi (374 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.