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IOA to PZI: distance & flight time
Ioannina (Ioannina Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
4,618 mi
7,432 km · 4,013 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
- 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 IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 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 IOA from PZI?
The flight distance from Ioannina (IOA) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 4,618 miles (7,432 km, 4,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOA to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 IOA to PZI?
Nonstop service on IOA–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 9h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ioannina and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 6 hours ahead of Ioannina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOA to PZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IOA–PZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IOA to PZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOA–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.