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COS to PZI: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
7,608 mi
12,244 km · 6,611 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from PZI?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 7,608 miles (12,244 km, 6,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Colorado Springs and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 14 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to PZI?
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