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PZI to SME: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,023 mi
12,912 km · 6,972 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from SME?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Somerset (SME) is 8,023 miles (12,912 km, 6,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 12 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to SME?
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