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PZI to PMA: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Pemba (Pemba Airport)
4,686 mi
7,542 km · 4,072 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, 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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from PMA?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Pemba (PMA) is 4,686 miles (7,542 km, 4,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to PMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Pemba?
Pemba is 5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to PMA?
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