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BBU to PZI: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
4,278 mi
6,884 km · 3,717 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from PZI?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 4,278 miles (6,884 km, 3,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Bucharest and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 5 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to PZI?
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