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BFM to PZI: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
8,434 mi
13,572 km · 7,329 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from PZI?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 8,434 miles (13,572 km, 7,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFM to PZI?
Nonstop service on BFM–PZI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 13 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to PZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFM–PZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFM to PZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–PZI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.