Yuxi: 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.
Yuxi is a city of 103,829 people in China (Yunnan), 1,638 m (5,374 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Yuanjiang Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Yuxi runs from about 10 h 40 min a day in late December to 13 h 41 min in late June (computed for 24.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yuxi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, whose 14,764-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Yuxi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yuanjiang Railway Station, Eshan Railway Station, Yuxixi Railway Station, Lufengcun Railway Station, Lixin railway station, Nanxihe railway station. Trains to Yuxi
Buses to Yuxi · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Chengjiang Fossil Site.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Yuxi
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kunming, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Qujing, 177 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Liupanshui, 339 km — trains
- Baoshan, 352 km — trains
- Zhaotong, 350 km
- Panzhihua, 262 km — trains · tours
- Mengzi, 139 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chuxiong, 126 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jianshui, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Xichang, 395 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Yuxi?
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre.
How big is Yuxi?
About 103,829 people live in Yuxi, across 14,942 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yuxi in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Yuxi?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yuxi?
Kunming (78 km), Qujing (177 km), Liupanshui (339 km), Baoshan (352 km), Zhaotong (350 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.