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MIM to PZI: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
5,383 mi
8,664 km · 4,678 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, Australia
- 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from PZI?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 5,383 miles (8,664 km, 4,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 MIM to PZI?
Nonstop service on MIM–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 11h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merimbula and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 3 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to PZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MIM–PZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MIM to PZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MIM–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.