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AVL to PZI: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
8,145 mi
13,109 km · 7,078 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from PZI?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 8,145 miles (13,109 km, 7,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 12 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to PZI?
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