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SZR to PZI: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
4,329 mi
6,966 km · 3,762 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- 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 SZR
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base36 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport46 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport54 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport96 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 SZR from PZI?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 4,329 miles (6,966 km, 3,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 SZR to PZI?
Nonstop service on SZR–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 8h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 5 hours ahead of Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to PZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–PZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to PZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–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.