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PZI to MAA: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
1,685 mi
2,712 km · 1,464 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from MAA?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Madras (MAA) is 1,685 miles (2,712 km, 1,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Panzhihua and Madras?
Madras is 2.5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to MAA?
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