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PZI to SLV: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
1,526 mi
2,456 km · 1,326 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from SLV?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Shimla (SLV) is 1,526 miles (2,456 km, 1,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Shimla?
Shimla is 2.5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to SLV?
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