Zhicheng: 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.
Zhicheng is a city of 159,383 people in China (Hubei), 51 m (167 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Zhicheng runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zhicheng is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS, 91 km).
Flights to Zhicheng: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Zhicheng · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Wuhan, 267 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Shiyan, 270 km — tours
- Changsha, 273 km — tours
- Nanyang, 317 km
- Dazhou, 399 km
- Wanzhou, 302 km
- Changde, 142 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Xinyang, 317 km
- Guankou, 314 km
- Yichang, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Zhicheng?
Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Zhicheng?
About 159,383 people live in Zhicheng (GeoNames).
What time zone is Zhicheng in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Zhicheng?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Zhicheng?
Wuhan (267 km), Shiyan (270 km), Changsha (273 km), Nanyang (317 km), Dazhou (399 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.