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POL to YZY: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
5,271 mi
8,483 km · 4,580 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 mi away
Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from YZY?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Zhangye (YZY) is 5,271 miles (8,483 km, 4,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Pemba and Zhangye?
Zhangye is 6 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to YZY?
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