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PZI to MWZ: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Mwanza (Mwanza Airport)
4,999 mi
8,045 km · 4,344 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- MWZ — Mwanza Airport · Mwanza, Tanzania
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 MWZ
- GIT · Mchauru Airport58 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport89 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport90 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from MWZ?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Mwanza (MWZ) is 4,999 miles (8,045 km, 4,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to MWZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Mwanza?
Mwanza is 5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to MWZ?
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