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PIE to PZI: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
8,663 mi
13,942 km · 7,528 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from PZI?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 8,663 miles (13,942 km, 7,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 St. Petersburg and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 12 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to PZI?
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