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RUA to PZI: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
4,944 mi
7,957 km · 4,296 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- 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 RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 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 RUA from PZI?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 4,944 miles (7,957 km, 4,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Arua and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to PZI?
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