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TVF to PZI: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
7,163 mi
11,527 km · 6,224 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from PZI?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 7,163 miles (11,527 km, 6,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 TVF to PZI?
Nonstop service on TVF–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 14h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thief River Falls and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 14 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to PZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–PZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to PZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–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.