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WBU to PZI: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
7,519 mi
12,101 km · 6,534 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from PZI?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 7,519 miles (12,101 km, 6,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Boulder and Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 14 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to PZI?
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