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PZI to PIA: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Peoria (General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport)
7,735 mi
12,449 km · 6,722 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- PIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · Peoria, 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 PIA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from PIA?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Peoria (PIA) is 7,735 miles (12,449 km, 6,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to PIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PZI to PIA?
Nonstop service on PZI–PIA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panzhihua and Peoria?
Peoria is 13 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to PIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PZI–PIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PZI to PIA fares phone-only?
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