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GDW to PZI: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
7,549 mi
12,149 km · 6,560 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from PZI?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 7,549 miles (12,149 km, 6,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GDW to PZI?
Nonstop service on GDW–PZI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gladwin and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 12 hours ahead of Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to PZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDW–PZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDW to PZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDW–PZI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.