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PZI to NBG: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,464 mi
13,622 km · 7,355 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from NBG?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,464 miles (13,622 km, 7,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to NBG?
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