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ABI to ZAT: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
8,031 mi
12,925 km · 6,979 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from ZAT?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 8,031 miles (12,925 km, 6,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Abilene and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to ZAT?
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