Qianjiang: 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.
Qianjiang is a city of 179,079 people in China (Hubei), 36 m (118 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Qianjiang railway station (Hubei).
Key facts
Daylight in Qianjiang runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Qianjiang is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Qianjiang: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Qianjiang railway station (Hubei). Trains to Qianjiang
Buses to Qianjiang · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Wuhan, 133 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shiyan, 318 km
- Changsha, 247 km — tours
- Nanchang, 345 km
- Nanyang, 289 km — tours
- Fuyang, 391 km
- Lu’an, 375 km
- Changde, 193 km — trains · tours
- Xinyang, 220 km — tours
- Guankou, 261 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Qianjiang?
Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre.
How big is Qianjiang?
About 179,079 people live in Qianjiang, across 1,993 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Qianjiang in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Qianjiang?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Qianjiang?
Wuhan (133 km), Shiyan (318 km), Changsha (247 km), Nanchang (345 km), Nanyang (289 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.