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PIT to PZI: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
7,804 mi
12,559 km · 6,781 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from PZI?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 7,804 miles (12,559 km, 6,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Pittsburgh and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 12 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to PZI?
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