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MDL to PZI: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
496 mi
799 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho 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 MDL from PZI?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 496 miles (799 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Mandalay and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 1.5 hours ahead of Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to PZI?
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