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LFT to PZI: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
8,412 mi
13,537 km · 7,309 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from PZI?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 8,412 miles (13,537 km, 7,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 LFT to PZI?
Nonstop service on LFT–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 16h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 14 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to PZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–PZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to PZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–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.