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ALM to ZAT: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,844 mi
12,623 km · 6,816 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from ZAT?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,844 miles (12,623 km, 6,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Alamogordo and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 14 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to ZAT?
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