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TIW to PZI: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
6,638 mi
10,682 km · 5,768 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from PZI?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 6,638 miles (10,682 km, 5,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Tacoma and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to PZI?
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