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PZI to XIJ: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,278 mi
5,276 km · 2,849 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZI from XIJ?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,278 miles (5,276 km, 2,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from PZI to XIJ?
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