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PZI to EML: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
5,053 mi
8,132 km · 4,391 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from EML?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Emmen (EML) is 5,053 miles (8,132 km, 4,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Panzhihua and Emmen?
Emmen is 6 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to EML?
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