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PZI to WIL: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
4,727 mi
7,607 km · 4,108 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m 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
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from WIL?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Nairobi (WIL) is 4,727 miles (7,607 km, 4,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to WIL?
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