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POE to PZI: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
8,337 mi
13,417 km · 7,245 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from PZI?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 8,337 miles (13,417 km, 7,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Fort Polk and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to PZI?
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