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BWI to PZI: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
7,895 mi
12,706 km · 6,861 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from PZI?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 7,895 miles (12,706 km, 6,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Baltimore and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 12 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to PZI?
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