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RAL to PZI: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
7,530 mi
12,118 km · 6,543 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from PZI?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 7,530 miles (12,118 km, 6,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 RAL to PZI?
Nonstop service on RAL–PZI 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 15h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riverside and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 15 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to PZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAL–PZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAL to PZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAL–PZI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.