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ECP to PZI: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
8,474 mi
13,637 km · 7,363 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from PZI?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 8,474 miles (13,637 km, 7,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Panama City and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 13 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to PZI?
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