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PZI to MRE: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Masai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip)
4,839 mi
7,787 km · 4,205 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- MRE — Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Masai Mara, Kenya
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 MRE
- KEY · Kericho Airport72 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport74 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport84 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from MRE?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Masai Mara (MRE) is 4,839 miles (7,787 km, 4,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to MRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Masai Mara?
Masai Mara is 5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to MRE?
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