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SHA to PZI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
1,223 mi
1,969 km · 1,063 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from PZI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 1,223 miles (1,969 km, 1,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 SHA to PZI?
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