Yichang: 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.
Yichang is a city of 1.4 million people in China (Hubei), 63 m (207 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Yichang Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Yichang runs from about 10 h 12 min a day in late December to 14 h 11 min in late June (computed for 30.71° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yichang is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Yichang: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yichang Railway Station. Trains to Yichang
Buses to Yichang · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay in Yichang. Of the 34 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (14), and 4 are five-star. Guests have left 193 reviews in total.
Hotels in Yichang: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Wuhan, 286 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shiyan, 220 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Changsha, 324 km
- Nanyang, 281 km — tours
- Dazhou, 369 km
- Wanzhou, 276 km — tours
- Changde, 191 km — trains · tours
- Xinyang, 307 km
- Guankou, 364 km
- Xiangyang, 169 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Metz, Zaporizhzhia, Ludwigsburg, Valenciennes, Kashiwazaki, Foz do Iguaçu, Washington County, Yokkaichi, Třebíč.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yichang?
Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Yichang?
About 1.4 million people live in Yichang, across 21,230 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yichang in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Yichang?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Yichang?
Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay in Yichang, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Yichang?
Wuhan (286 km), Shiyan (220 km), Changsha (324 km), Nanyang (281 km), Dazhou (369 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.