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VLU to PZI: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
3,999 mi
6,435 km · 3,475 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from PZI?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 3,999 miles (6,435 km, 3,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Velikiye Luki and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 5 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to PZI?
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