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PZI to SQJ: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
991 mi
1,595 km · 861 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
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 SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from SQJ?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Sanming (SQJ) is 991 miles (1,595 km, 861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 SQJ?
Nonstop service on PZI–SQJ 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 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to SQJ?
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