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PZI to SHM: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
2,056 mi
3,309 km · 1,787 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from SHM?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 2,056 miles (3,309 km, 1,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour ahead of Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to SHM?
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