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AKO to ZAT: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,461 mi
12,008 km · 6,484 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from ZAT?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,461 miles (12,008 km, 6,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Akron and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 14 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to ZAT?
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