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ZHI to PYY: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Pai (Mae Hong Son Airport)
5,292 mi
8,517 km · 4,599 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- PYY — Mae Hong Son Airport · Pai, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near PYY
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport54 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport83 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from PYY?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Pai (PYY) is 5,292 miles (8,517 km, 4,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to PYY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 ZHI to PYY?
Nonstop service on ZHI–PYY 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 10h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grenchen and Pai?
Pai is 5 hours ahead of Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to PYY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHI–PYY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZHI to PYY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHI–PYY 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.