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CAE to PZI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
8,254 mi
13,283 km · 7,172 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from PZI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 8,254 miles (13,283 km, 7,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Columbia and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to PZI?
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