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PAO to PZI: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
7,177 mi
11,550 km · 6,237 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from PZI?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 7,177 miles (11,550 km, 6,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 PAO to PZI?
Nonstop service on PAO–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 14h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 15 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to PZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–PZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to PZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–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.