Pingliang: 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.
Pingliang is a city of 504,848 people in China (Gansu), 1,354 m (4,442 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Jingchuan Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Pingliang runs from about 9 h 48 min a day in late December to 14 h 37 min in late June (computed for 35.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pingliang is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Qingyang Xifeng Airport (IQN, 88 km).
Flights to Pingliang: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Jingchuan Railway Station. Trains to Pingliang
Buses to Pingliang · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Pingliang. Of the 4 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (2).
Hotels in Pingliang: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Xi’an, 249 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wuzhong, 276 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lanzhou, 263 km — trains · tours
- Yinchuan, 328 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Qingyang, 89 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Baoji, 140 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tianshui, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Weinan, 282 km
- Zhongwei, 257 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Xianyang, 227 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Pingliang?
Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pingliang?
About 504,848 people live in Pingliang, across 11,118 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pingliang in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Pingliang?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Pingliang?
Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Pingliang, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Pingliang?
Xi’an (249 km), Wuzhong (276 km), Lanzhou (263 km), Yinchuan (328 km), Qingyang (89 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.