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BUF to PZI: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
7,636 mi
12,289 km · 6,636 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from PZI?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 7,636 miles (12,289 km, 6,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Buffalo and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 12 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to PZI?
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